unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
oblique line; forward slash
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
section; cross section; profile
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
sublime; noble; high-minded
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
solidification; congelation; coagulation; condensation
to die out; to become extinct
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
mobility; maneuverability
specialization; specialisation
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
(not) a single person; (no) one
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
predation; eating prey; preying upon