to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to break the silence; to break one's silence
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
armed forces; military; troops
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
military personnel; soldier
command; lead; generalship; leadership
platoon commander; section commander
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
somewhere to go; place to go
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to detain; to check; to restrain
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)