ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to run about trying to escape
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
just above; right overhead
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
close call; narrow escape
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
weird; strange; mysterious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
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
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
silence; stillness; quietness
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to rant and rave; to raise hell
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?