to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
thunderous roar; roaring sound
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
freedom; free man; free woman
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to fall flat; to fall face down
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to take someone's life; to kill someone
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to give directions; to issue instructions
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
how long; how far; how much
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
way (of doing); manner; method
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
classification; categorization; sorting
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
(brute) force; using all one's might