scene; spectacle; sight; view
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to push aside; to brush aside
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
at someone's (something's) mercy
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to breathe out; to exhale
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
indicate reason; infers some protest
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
condensed milk; Soviet Union
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
(not) so much; (not) that much
to change completely; to change suddenly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to feel inferior; to feel small
to be silent; to say nothing