to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
imagination; supposition; guess
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
war; battle; match; game; competition
rather than; more ... than ...
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation