coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stop (plug) one's ears
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
that's the way it is; such is life
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
outbreak of war; starting a war
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to turn into a state of feverish mood
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
intercept; interception; counter-attack
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
tip of a sword; point of a sword
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
roundhouse kick; turning kick
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
training; drill; practice; discipline
match; game; bout; contest
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
extremely; terrifically; super
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong