to fight with swords; to cross swords
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
technique; art; skill; move
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
urban areas; the streets; town; city
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
naturally; of course; understandably
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
even more; still more; further
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar