technical skill; ability; capacity
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
visualization; visualisation
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
state of the war; war situation
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to force to do; to compel
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
inexcusable; unthinkable; unacceptable; utterly unexpected; totally unforeseen
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to close (one's eyes); to shut
violent emotion; passion; fury
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
orphan; person without friends
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
light meal; snack; refreshments
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
throne; first place; top spot; championship
two times; twice; two degrees
being in love with each other
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
side boob (side of a woman's breast exposed by clothing)
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
attendance; attending to someone; taking care of someone