protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
thought; consideration; thinking
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
fireball; bolide; fireball
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to thrust before; to thrust at
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder