shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to drop; to let fall; to omit
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
hemoptysis; coughing up blood; lung hemorrhage (haemorrhage)
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to crouch; to squat; to cower
evil design; crafty plan; plot
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to cry and shout; to scream
declaration; proclamation; announcement
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
sudden shower; sudden downpour
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
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
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to change the position of
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
holding on to; sticking to
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little