to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to squash; to crush; to flatten
technique; art; skill; move
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
(computer) command; command key; commando
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
fucking; screwing; having sex
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
eternal; unlimited; endless
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
dealing with; coping with
publication of results; announcement of results
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both