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
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
bipartite; in two parts; double
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
intercept; interception; counter-attack
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
acceleration; speeding up
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
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)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management