(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
form; shape; figure; visage
besides; in addition; also; moreover
in this way; thus; such; uh...
region; limits; stage; level
as much as one can take or carry away
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
power; might; authority; influence
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to take a breath; to take a short rest
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)