legend; folklore; tradition
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
(right at the) side; just beside
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
metallic sound; metallic clank
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
(in) the air; midair; sky
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to cut downward; to slash downward
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
prospects of victory; chances of success