rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
looking over someone's shoulder
conflict; fighting each other
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
every martial art; all the martial arts
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
weight (for scales); counterweight
rope; cord; policeman's rope
tool; implement; means; furniture
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
to leave (a scene); to step away
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage