to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
bygones; the past; past event
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
charcoal; charred remains
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
water vapour; water vapor; steam
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
meat shield; human shield; vagina wall; fleshy wall; wall of flesh (e.g. in sci-fi)
inside; interior; inner part
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
out of bounds; beyond the pale
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood