to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to shave off; to scrape off
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be prolonged; to drag on
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to slide into; to slip into
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to overdo; to do too much
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
literature; books (reference); document
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize