flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be sooty; to be stained
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
close call; narrow escape
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)