to shake one's head (in denial)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
like this; in this way; as you see
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
tone or force of an argument
irony; rhetorical question
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
sharp parting remark; parting threat
that kind; competition; match
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
as usual; as is one's habit
although; though; despite the fact that ...
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to attack; to strike; to take a swing at
otherwise; or else; if not
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
course; route; path; process; stages
tip of a sword; point of a sword
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
match; game; bout; contest
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to sustain a serious wound
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
everything; anything; nothing
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all