to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to join forces; to cooperate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to hide; to keep to oneself
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
gazing at (in wonderment)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
on the occasion of; at the time of
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
unexpectedly; surprisingly
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
war situation; progress of a battle
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
(how) many times; (how) often