after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
not limited to; not just ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
physical strength; muscle strength
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to thrust before; to thrust at
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to put one's strength into
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to leap back; to jump back
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
step; stride; counter for steps
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to live; to make a living; to get on with
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to attempt; to test; to try out
to call again; to call someone back