protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
deceased father; late father
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent