karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
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; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
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) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
war; battle; match; game; competition
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 (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
the five fingers; leading five; top five
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
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
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
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
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
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 ...
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
fall; decrease; knocking down; 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