to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
care; precaution; guarding; caution
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
stability; security; equilibrium
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
courteous; decorous; polite
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal