resolute; determined; bold
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
slight; little; insignificant
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
was just in; just left; just did
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
small build; small stature
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
blow; shock; strike; batting
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
right hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
interference; intervention; meddling
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent