black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
something; some kind of; for some reason
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
laser beam; fast and straight return toss from outfield
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
thousands; several thousand
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)