loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
stone (used for throwing)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
(not) even once; (not) ever
essence; true nature; substance; reality
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to begin shooting; to shoot out
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
section; cross section; profile
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
finishing blow; coup de grâce
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime