bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
(right at the) side; just beside
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
upper half of the body; upper body
half the body; half length
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to step forward; to volunteer
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending