to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
how; in what way; by what means
to speak; to say; to vocalize
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tall figure; high stature
long slits (esp. of eyes)
battlefield; battleground
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
one's every action; every single move
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability