shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
looking away; looking aside
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
unidentifiable; unidentified
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to attack; to assault; to assail
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
palm heel; heel of the palm
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
upper half of the body; upper body
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
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 glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
body; physique; build; stature
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment