cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
advance; moving forward; progress
feeling keenly; fully realizing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to differ; to vary; to disagree
scattered animal feed; ground bait
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
evident; plain; distinct; clear
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
mediocrity; ordinary ability
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
mask; disguise; guise; mask
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
light; easy; non-serious; minor
blow; hit (on the body); beating
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
to squeeze out; to wring out
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture