crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
(theatrical) fighting scene
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
enemy territory; hostile place
riskiness; (level of) danger
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
even if; even though; however; no matter how
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
electricity; (electric) light
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
open; spacious; extensive
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
round shape; circle; circular form
to face on; to look out on to
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
group; bunch; crowd; group
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?