destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
level; standard; water level
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
deadly serious; deadly earnest
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
about this time; about now
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
material; substance; matter
connection; link; relationship
ultrahigh temperature; superhigh temperature; extreme heat
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
this world; this life; world of the living
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health