encounter; engagement; battle
the front; honest; upright; decent
literally; to the letter; literal
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
dozens; scores of; decades
gliding (through the air)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
putting into operation; invocation
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
for a while; for some time; for a period
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
hostility; animosity; enmity
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
change; transformation; inversion
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu