to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
first-class goods; A-grade product
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
tingling; stinging; pungently
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
done; just done; just finished
innumerable; countless; numberless
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted