shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
dull sound; muffled sound
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
still (continuing); as ever; further
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
threat; intimidation; menace
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
tools and materials; equipment and materials
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to give an impression; to make an impression
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
imagination; supposition; guess
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to knock down; to knock off
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst