group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
in its entirety; whole; wholly
battlefield; battleground
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
load; loading; weight (of a load)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
from here; from this place
how; in what way; by what means
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
war; fighting; fierce competition
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to throw into; to dump in together
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
five (long cylindrical things)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to kick (at someone, something)