total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to call each other; to call out to one another
two equal parts; exactly two parts
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
exposure to wind; severe criticism
double-stopping (string instr.); double-stop; multiphonics (e.g. wind instr.)
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
change; transformation; inversion
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
obliteration; annihilation
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
bashful; shameful; ashamed
black ball; black, round sigil; pupil; black candy
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
lightning strike; torpedo attack
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
absorption; suction; attraction
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
exchange of blows; long rally
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place