honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
war; battle; match; game; competition
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
something like ...; something called ...
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
contest of strength; trial of strength
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to leap back; to jump back
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
power; might; authority; influence
(not) even with; (not) even using
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
exchange of blows; long rally
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
first-rate; finest quality; the best
technique; art; skill; move
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize