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 read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
roundhouse kick; turning kick
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
carnivore; carnivorous animal
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
offense and defense; offence and defence
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
art of self-defense (defence)
classical form of martial art
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be helpful; to be useful
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct