distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
number of times; frequency; count
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
humans and animals; humans and beasts; beast in human form
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part