to outrun; to run through to the end
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
leader of a delegation (body, party)
practice; practising; training; study
frequency (of occurrence)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
some people; a few people; several people
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
beginning; outset; first; onset
continuation; succession; series
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
(walking) stick; cane; wand
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
killing and wounding; bloodshed
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
power; might; authority; influence
to crouch; to squat; to cower
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck