slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
maintenance; preservation; improvement
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
head start; initiative; preemption
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to succeed; to bear fruit
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
one end; an end; part; fragment
in that way; like that; that way
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
and then; and so; and; so then
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext