key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
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
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
indicate reason; infers some protest
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
decisive battle of brief duration
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
woman; female; feminine gender
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
draw (in competition); tie game
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome