to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
a second time; again; once more; twice
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
split; division; break up
phantom; vision; illusion
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
rising; ascending; climbing
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
visual confirmation; sighting
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to live; to make a living; to get on with
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind