to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to collect; to assemble; to gather
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
again; once again; yet again
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to stop walking; to pause
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be helpful; to be useful
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till