to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
lightning strike; torpedo attack
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
evening sky; twilight sky
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
head start; initiative; preemption
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
ray (of light); beam; light
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
environment; surroundings; circumstances
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
nice; good; well-executed
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)