technique; art; skill; move
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
putting into operation; invocation
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
fall; drop; descent; coming down
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
power; might; authority; influence
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
world; society; people; the public
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
good young man; agreeable youth
sincere; honest; faithful
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting