chain; series; connection; linkage
having not the slightest idea
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
moment by moment; hour by hour
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
offensive (movement); aggression
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's right; yes; uh-huh
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
condition; situation; prospects
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
complete; whole; perfect; safe
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
out of bounds; beyond the pale
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to come to one's senses; to calm down
why; how; for what reason
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism