by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
top of the head; crown of the head
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
ten; 10; ten years of age
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
aggressor; assailant; invader
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
(not so) much; (not) very
chance (of success); odds
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
air of luxury; high class feel
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to say (something) over one's shoulder
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
speed; velocity; pace; velocity