to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
hostile party; enemy side
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
order from the company president
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to stop midway; to interrupt
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
maximization; maximisation
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
detour; circumvention; turning movement