to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
magic bullet; magic bullets
principle; theory; fundamental truth
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
sea of fire; sea of flame
full throttle; full power
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
agricultural land; farmland
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
beforehand; in advance; previously
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
(not) even once; (not) ever
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
intercept; interception; counter-attack
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to tighten; to press hard
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater