once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to squash; to crush; to flatten
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
severe earthquake; violent tremor
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
human intellect; knowledge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to face; to go towards; to head towards