first attack; first strike; first blow
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)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
compulsion; coercion; duress; obsession; compulsion
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
art of self-defense (defence)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
having said that; be that as it may
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
lately; recently; these days
teacher; instructor; professor
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
difference; variation; difference
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
something; some kind of; for some reason
medicine; drug; chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical
(in) the air; midair; sky
by itself; automatically; naturally
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
too (much); overly; excessively
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
five (long cylindrical things)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing