the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
return fire; shooting back
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
pungent; irritating; acrid
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
feelings; thoughts; meaning
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
threat; intimidation; menace
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
most difficult; next to impossible
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)