<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMwanamume huyo alikuwa akijikwaa kabla ya kumaliza kusema neno hilo, lakini vidole vyake vilikuwa vikifanya kazi kwa njia ya uchawi ambayo ilionekana kuzuia uchawi dhidi yake kumruhusu azungumze.  <response>: The big man was writhing before he could finish the word, but his own fingers were working in conjurations that seemed to hold back enough of the spells against him to let him speak. 