short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
one's physical safety; personal security
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
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
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.)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to drop; to let fall; to omit
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape