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karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands

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naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

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something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type

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fencing

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different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous

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hand-to-hand combat

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self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style

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one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art

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moreover; in addition

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spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety

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blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit

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rising; ascending; climbing

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to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate

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element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

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locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

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to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

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to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition

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probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

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guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange

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under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

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protection

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to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

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to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back

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balance; equilibrium

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to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

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to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

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just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...

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rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework

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accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right

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to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

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close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

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to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

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text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.

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immediately; promptly

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to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

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quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

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nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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one's way (ahead); one's path

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satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

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to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

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bare hand; empty hand

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration

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(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling

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by any standard; (not) even as flattery

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to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink

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decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment

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