clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
support; backing; aid; assistance
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to crumble away; to collapse
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to triumph; to be elated with success
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
these guys; these fellows
trivial; not amounting to much
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
phantom; vision; illusion
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
conjurer; magician; illusionist
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
sword skills; swordsmanship
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced