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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

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sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

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magic

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assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary

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(not) one

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fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

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equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

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upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

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to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

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Bushido; samurai code of chivalry

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phew; whew

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disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

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whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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fatal wound

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

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nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

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to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

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knowing only too well; being fully aware of

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now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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defensive-only

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scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation

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to be discouraged; to shrink from

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hind foot; hind-legs

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flamethrower

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breath; breathing; bless; bracelet

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jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)

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to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)

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in addition

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stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

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exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

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chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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spring

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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bee; wasp; hornet

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calling card

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very; much

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bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

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guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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throat; singing voice

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

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bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood

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