first attack; first strike; first blow
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
of (indicates possessive)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
unique; peculiar; singular
ability; performance; efficiency
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to defy conventional wisdom
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to pile up; to accumulate
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to prowl after; to keep watch on
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut