near; close by; within reach; familiar
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
unpleasant; uncomfortable; frightening; cruel; rude
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
special; particular; peculiar; unique
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
genuine; authentic; true; real
genuine article; real thing; real deal
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)