first attack; first strike; first blow
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to knock down; to knock off
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
at once; immediately; right now
to check; to stop; to keep back
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to escape from; to get out
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
since when; from when; how long
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to shoot down; to win (a position, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra