battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
dull sound; muffled sound
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to collapse into; to flop onto
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to be smeared; to be covered
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down