to break into fragments; to go to pieces
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
noise cancelling (in headphones)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to launch a surprise attack
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
striking; remarkable; considerable
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
unidentifiable; unidentified
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
assault; violence; damaging (someone)
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
extermination; annihilation
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth