to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
trembling from fear; trembling all over
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to drop; to lose; to let fall
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
veil of darkness; curtain of night
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
Red Devils (nickname for various sports teams); Red Devil (nickname for various Italian WWII hand grenades))
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
(one's own) eyes and ears
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
tank (military vehicle); chariot
change; alteration; modification
yoke; constraints; oppression
certainly; surely; definitely
acceleration; speeding up
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
crown (of a watch); stem; canon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
firmly (grasped); latched onto; locked onto
and then; and so; and; so then
gossip; corner of the mouth
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)