jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
front; frontage; facade; main
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
incident; affair; happening; event
one's possessions; ownership
one's own property; possessions
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
desperation; self-abandonment
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
in succession; one by one
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of