sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
empirically; from experience
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
first attack; first strike; first blow
posture; position; stance
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
fried chicken (esp. American-style)
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to become better; to improve
worst; worst-case (scenario)
war situation; progress of a battle
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just