while; during (the time when)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hand used like a sword in striking
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to scrape off; to shave off
to push (something) against
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to shave off; to scrape off
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to make sense; to be meaningful
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
difference; variation; difference
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
accumulation; accumulate; store
series of battles; successive battles
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly