crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
with a slip; with a slide
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
fall; drop; descent; coming down
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
when it becomes; when it comes to
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
piece of meat; cut of meat
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
higher rank; better position
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
don't you think?; indicates question
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
at once; immediately; right now
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe