fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
instant; moment; for an instant
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
news; word; tidings; omen
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to spread; to be propagated
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
tone (of voice); manner of talking
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
serious crime; grave crime
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home