bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
conviction; belief; confidence
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
a find; windfall; bargain
battlefield; battleground
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be silent; to say nothing
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being