to leap back; to jump back
thunderous roar; roaring sound
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
technique; art; skill; move
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
street stall; stand; booth
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)