whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
steel; sword steel; sword
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
karate practitioner; karateka
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
advantage or disadvantage
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
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)
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
difference; disparity; gap
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
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)
war situation; progress of a battle
moment by moment; hour by hour
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)