clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
how many people; a number of people
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
alone; by oneself; on one's own
danger; peril; hazard; risk
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
special; particular; peculiar; unique
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
2nd day of the month; two days
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
complexion; colour; color; blood red
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to become pale; to turn pale
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to set (sun); to become dark
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast