no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
simply; merely; only; solely
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
regular time; stated period
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
suddenly; all of a sudden
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to spit out; to eject; to dump
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
decision; determination; resolution
to mix; to blend; to combine
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
on countless occasions; many a time
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means