to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
instant; moment; for an instant
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
humming a tune (while doing something else)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
system; organization; organisation; architecture
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
spur (of a chicken, pheasant, etc.); cockspur; calcar; fetlock
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
only; merely; but; no more than
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
upper half of the body; upper body
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers