to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
personal; individual; private
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
observation; survey; watching
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly