to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
choices; alternatives; options
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
outbreak of war; starting a war
pride; dignity; self-respect
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
cesspool; sink; manure sink
immediately; right away; on the spot
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
environment; circumstance
to anticipate; to foresee
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
overhasty; rash; premature
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to knead well; to polish; to refine