disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
to leap back; to jump back
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
why; how; for what reason
go on!; right!; here goes!
catching a cold; person with a cold
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
it's not like; it isn't as if
castration; neutering; gelding; enervation; emasculation; taming
weak constitution; ill health
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
in succession; one by one
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch