to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
activity; briskness; prosperity
deep emotion; strong feelings
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
watchful waiting; careful supervision