sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to put one's strength into
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
sword strike; sword slash
the opposite direction; the other way
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
much less; to say nothing of
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
proud; having a prominent nose
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
as; because; with; due to
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable