to lose sight of; to miss
piling up; multiple layers
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
acceleration; speeding up
to step firmly; to harden by treading
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
half the body; half length
dark night; moonless night
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to dance; to perform a dance
long ago; a long time ago; already
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
mechanism; organization; organisation