bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
metallic sound; metallic clank
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to push aside; to brush aside
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
by sheer strength; by brute force
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to challenge (a person) to a fight
failure; mistake; blunder
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains