exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
innumerable; countless; numberless
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(in) the air; midair; sky
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to save; to leave over; to spare
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
place; position; location; position; standing; status
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes