partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
storage container; preservation container
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to devour; to bite to death
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
good policy; wise policy; best plan
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)