sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to be able to manage somehow or another
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
door; gate; opening; title page
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
salamander (in mythology); salamander (amphibian of the order Caudata)
substantial matter; significant item
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to be opposite; to face each other
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to gather; to collect; to assemble
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
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.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling