to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to take a breath; to take a short rest
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
offense and defense; offence and defence
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
training (animals); breaking (animals)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
device used to superimpose text or images on a television screen; text or image superimposed on a television screen; (on-screen) caption; subtitles
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
support; backing; aid; assistance
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
simultaneous; all at once
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to rain incessantly; to downpour
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
eternity; infinitude; immortality
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)