one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
strutting; sticking out the chest
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
lethality; killing effectiveness
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
business; trade; operations; sales
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
large quantity; large amount
strength; power; proficiency; ability
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
several minutes; a few minutes
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
destruction; collapse; crumbling