to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to knock down; to utterly defeat
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to jump from one thing to another
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on