start; origin; beginnings
murder; killing; murderer
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
massed calisthenics; massed gymnastics
great speed; recklessly fast speed
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
capacity; volume; capacitance
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
these guys; these fellows
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")