complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be smeared; to be covered
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
striking with the back of the sword
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
with a collapse; with a slump
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
unless one ...; if one does not ...
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
top of the head; crown of the head
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate