spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
sword; blade; single stroke
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
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.)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
war situation; progress of a battle
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
stepping out of the ring while carrying the opponent over the edge, not considered as a loss; okuriashi; forward or backward foot movement (kendo); moving in accordance with opponent's footwork (judo)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to become an expert; to be master at
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
way (of doing); manner; method; means
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
for example; for instance; e.g.
in this manner; in this way; like this
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time