lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
burned down; entirely destroyed
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
curse; spell; malediction
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to hide; to keep to oneself
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to find out; to discover; to locate
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
forcibly; against one's will
(someone else's) daughter
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
these guys; these fellows
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled