to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
relish; gusto; appreciation
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to withstand; to be able to endure
difference; discrepancy; variation
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
commerce; trade; business
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
triple; three-way; threefold
training; drill; practice; discipline
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
going straight on; going straight ahead
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
a help; an aid; some assistance
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
severe wound; serious wound; gash
all parts; various parts; every department