smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
even though; despite; when
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
offense and defense; offence and defence
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease