left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
being off guard; being defenseless
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to raise one's voice; to shout
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first