drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
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
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
even though; despite; when
too (much); overly; excessively