as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
individual match; single game
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to surge (water or waves)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
state of the war; war situation
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
be (that) as it may; having said that
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
front kick (esp. martial arts)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
only the results matter; it's all about the results
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth