reduction by half; halving
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
ten; 10; ten years of age
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
consequence; result; conclusion
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
two (long cylindrical things)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of