taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
sweeping sideways; mowing down
using all one's strength; using all one's might
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
man; male; masculine gender
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle