to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
much less; to say nothing of
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
defense; defence; protection
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to thrust before; to thrust at
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to triumph; to be elated with success
making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause
conscientious; scrupulous
educator; teacher; educationalist
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
visual hallucination; vision
to close (one's eyes); to shut
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance