to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
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.
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
something like ...; something called ...
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to blow off; to be blown off
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
cannot be compared with; no match for
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to rock; to shake; to swing
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
another dimension; different level; whole other level
first match (in a series)
fort; stronghold; fortification
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel