to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to rise; to erect; to get up
finishing blow; coup de grâce
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to increase; to add to; to augment
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
turning sideways; landscape orientation
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
hostility; animosity; enmity
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be smeared; to be covered
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
correction; revision; amendment
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to torment; to harass; to tease
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
grip (of hand); grip strength
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
offense and defense; offence and defence
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
right side; style of Japanese court music