divide into four pieces; one fourth
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
fields (of rice and other crops)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
general idea; concept; notion
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
anything and everything; just about everything
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
chimera (mythological); chimaera
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
almost every day; almost daily
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
head; brains; intellect; understanding
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
no!; no no!; no, not at all
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at