skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
intercept; interception; counter-attack
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
robust health; able-bodied
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen