before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
salt thrown to purify the ring before a bout
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to jump into; to rush into
deep double underarm grip which prevents the opponent from grabbing the belt