hand used like a sword in striking
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be found; to be discovered
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to brighten; to grow light
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to fire into; to shoot into
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
great hurry; great haste; rush
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
that is to say; so that means
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race