to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
to escape from; to get out
exchange of blows; long rally
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
suddenly; all of a sudden
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
roleplay (e.g. in computer RPG games)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression