flash (of light); glint; schiller
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to give directions; to issue instructions
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
individual; one by one; separate; each
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off