nothing but; none other than
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
several times (as large, over)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in the same way as; just like
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
front; frontage; facade; main
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
without; but if; otherwise; or else
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
too much; excessively; too
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to lure someone; to entice someone
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
right under; directly below
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
scattered; separated; dispersed
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to blow off; to be blown off
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to grow restive; to begin to act violently