easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
in succession; one by one
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
intercept; interception; counter-attack
assistance; backing; reinforcements
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
war situation; progress of a battle
top of the head; crown of the head
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
end of life; death; annihilation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to escape from; to get out
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
even more; still more; further
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle