piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
continuation; succession; series
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
clear; precise; definite; distinct
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to feel; to sense; to experience
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tone (of voice); manner of talking
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty