surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hostile party; enemy side
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
dispute; argument; contention
match; game; bout; contest
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
weird; strange; mysterious
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to leap back; to jump back
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
remaining quantity; residual quantity
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under