crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
standing in a group; standing up in unison
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to thrust away; to send flying
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
high spirits; gleeful mood
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
all night; throughout the night
(within a) territory; domains
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
distrust; unjust suspicion
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
for dear life; barely escaping alive
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
subsidence; depression; sinking; invagination
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability