successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to push aside; to push one's way through
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at