war; battle; match; game; competition
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(how) many times; (how) often
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
excited condition; excited state
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
big frame; large figure; huge body
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to indicate; to show; to point to