to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to join forces; to cooperate
at the last moment; this late in the game
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to blaze; to burn brightly
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
putting into operation; invocation
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
absolutely; positively; decidedly