the five fingers; leading five; top five
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
by sheer strength; by brute force
(brute) force; using all one's might
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
odds and ends; all; every
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(theatrical) fighting scene
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to talk; to carry meaning
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
offense and defense; offence and defence
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to take; to catch; to capture
looking away; looking aside
quick work; (clever) feat
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
as you see; as you can see
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
establishment; settlement
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
surroundings; circumference
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)