to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to jar; to creak; to grate
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
accumulation; accumulate; store
because of; owing to; due to
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to move forward; to move on
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
Japanese person; Japanese people
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty