bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
enemy territory; hostile place
disintegration; self-destruction
news; word; tidings; omen
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
pungent smell; sharp smell; strong odor (odour)
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure