counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
such; like that; that sort of
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
offensive (movement); aggression
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to name; to call; to christen; to term
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love