Check out this round of combat:

Your acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** an evil guard!
Your claw DISMEMBERS an evil guard!
Your acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** an evil guard!
You parry an evil guard's slash.
You evade an evil guard's bash, causing him to fall flat on his face.
An evil guard's bash misses you.
You throw an evil guard to the ground with stunning force.
Your throw MASSACRES an evil guard!
An evil guard is DEAD!!
You receive 0 experience points.
An evil guard hits the ground ... DEAD.
You get 5 silver coins from the corpse of an evil guard.
You get 3 copper coins from the corpse of an evil guard.
The gods give you 3 copper coins for your sacrifice of the corpse of an evil guard.
An evil guard is nearly dead.


He's nearly dead....after he's DEAD!!