to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
spirit; heart; disposition
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
willpower; energy; vitality
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
infighting; inside fighting; fighting at close range
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
difference; variation; difference
to begin to appear; to begin to come in