to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
doping (in sports); doping (of a semiconductor)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
as much as one can; as much as possible
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with