with a single blow; with one stroke
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
thousands; several thousand
flight; desertion; escape
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to run about trying to escape
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
strongest ever; most powerful in history
to take flight; to disappear
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
small piece; fragment; chip; splinter; strip; shred
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
one-by-one; separately; in detail
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
simultaneous; all at once
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to choke; to have trouble breathing
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
young person; youth; young
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
messenger; envoy; emissary
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality