at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to bend; to warp; to curve
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to push (something) against
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
treating someone like a child
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
menu; schedule; program; menu
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to care for someone; to look after someone
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching