example; simile; metaphor; allegory
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
humans and animals; humans and beasts; beast in human form
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
advance; moving forward; progress
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)