fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
richly colored; richly coloured
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
organ (musical instrument)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
devil; evil spirit; genie
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
gushing out; welling up; springing up
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
silence; stillness; quietness
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
innocent; cherubic; childlike
length (of an animal); body length