to come from; to have roots in
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
sword; blade; single stroke
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt