fully prepared; all ready
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
that; the matter in question
consideration; taking into account
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
succeeding; following; trailing; next
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
classical form of martial art
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
explosion; rupture; break off
flour; meal; powder; dust
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since