weakening; emaciation; decline
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to leave (a scene); to step away
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
scattered; separated; dispersed
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
fast-talking; rapid talking
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
offender; criminal; culprit
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
foreign enemy; outside invader
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
in the same way as; just like
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
invisibly; secretly; privately
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
there is nothing; having nothing
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting