turning point; transition phase
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
tank (military vehicle); chariot
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
slowly and quietly; stealthily
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
snapping one's fingers; finger snap
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to withstand; to be able to endure
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
results of a scientific investigation; findings
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction