directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
different opinion; objection
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
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.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
beginning; outset; first; onset
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
retreating figure; appearance from behind
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible