to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
extensive; vast range; wide scope
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
even if not; even without
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly