to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
intercept; interception; counter-attack
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
defense (esp. in sports); defence
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
hit-and-run tactics; striking and immediately retreating
to repeat; to do over again
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect