country; territory; domain; realm
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
endurance contest; test of endurance
almost; roughly; approximately
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to join together; to combine; to join up
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
considerably; greatly; a lot
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
willpower; energy; vitality
to entrust; to leave to a person
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
directionality; directivity
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
intercept; interception; counter-attack
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes