to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
ox-headed demon (in hell)
horse-headed demon (in hell)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
one's way (ahead); one's path
to be embarrassed; to lose face
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
feather; plume; plumage; down
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
to not see the forest for the trees; to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
they; those guys; those fellows
hoarse voice; husky voice
to have one's knees be about to give way
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself