to end in vain; to be wasted effort
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
event; phenomenon; matter
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
in deep black; in jet black
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to tower above; to stand out
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
invisibility (through magic)
little by little; bit by bit
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
small number; few; minority
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
a little bit; a little while
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
running water; flowing water; stream
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over