groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to pierce through; to break through
radical (of a kanji character)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to push back; to press back; to force back
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
decisive battle of brief duration
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
this (very thing); this precisely
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
even more; still more; further