(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
low (level, value, price, etc.)
double-stopping (string instr.); double-stop; multiphonics (e.g. wind instr.)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to move forward; to move on
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
splinters of glass; glass shards
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
non-commissioned officer; petty officer
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done