structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
remarkable; striking; obvious
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
posture; position; stance
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
indescribable; having no way to express
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
invisibly; secretly; privately
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
moment; brief space of time
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure