silence (not speaking); muteness
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain
countermeasure; counter-measure
murder; homicide; manslaughter
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to stop walking; to pause
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
black lustre; black luster
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to square one's shoulders
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
otherwise; or else; if not
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
having said that; on the other hand