(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
the front; honest; upright; decent
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
theatre-going; theater-going
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to give; to do (something) for
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
both hands; both arms; ten
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
again; once more; a second time