to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to shave off; to scrape off
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
desperation; self-abandonment
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
half the body; half length
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
way; course; the only way