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truly; in earnest

1

opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

1

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

2

fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best

1

gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)

6

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

2

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

2

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

2

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

violent explosion; bursting

1

jab (esp. in boxing)

1

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

1

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

2

exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte

3

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

2

one-two punch

1

not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

1

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)

5

end; close; termination

2

as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

1

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

2

wet through; drenched

1

hard struggle; strenuous effort

1

in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater

1

(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

2

body; body blow (in boxing)

1

front kick (esp. martial arts)

1

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.)

1

damage

3

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

1

clinch

1

to escape

2

clapping hands; applause

2

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

1

to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone

1

whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

1

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

2

cross counter

1

completely; all the way; altogether; bodily

1

strong; intense; severe

1

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

1