praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
offense and defense; offence and defence
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets