to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
specialized; specialised; boutique
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
in name only; titular; nominal
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to pick up; to find; to gather
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to put one's strength into
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to shake off; to throw off
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
results; record; grades; marks
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)