the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
silence; stillness; quietness
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
fixed rule; usual way; usual method
to get between; to be caught in
ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
commander; commanding officer; CO
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
diversion; distraction; feint
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place