to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
head start; initiative; preemption
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
offense and defense; offence and defence
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
don't worry; no worries; never mind
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
advanced level; high grade; senior
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
massing (of troops); gathering
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
absolutely; positively; decidedly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at