lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
make no progress; remain unsettled
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to kill; to defeat; to beat
distance in a straight line
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)