combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
war; battle; match; game; competition
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to flare up; to burst into flames
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
the five fingers; leading five; top five
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to run through; to run past
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to fall down with a "plop"
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)