violent explosion; bursting
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
threat; intimidation; menace
item; something that one "just has to have"
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
dispel (esp. magic or potion used to return one's character to normal status in an RPG, etc.)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
conferring of decorations
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock