to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
use; utilization; utilisation; application
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
emotional strength; force of will
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
declaration; proclamation; announcement
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort