term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
whole face; all over one's face
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
agreement; stipulation; contract
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
extremely high speed; super speed
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines