historical play; period drama
make; workmanship; preparation
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
Fosbury-back flop; backward jump
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
being left out; being ostracized
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
special selection; finest pick; top pick
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of