grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
drawing a sword; drawn sword
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
to be tired of looking at
ratio; proportion; percentage
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
sword; blade; single stroke
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
rate; late; rating; ranking
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
fighting stance; fighting pose
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard