shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
how many people; a number of people
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
together with; same; both; all; including ...
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
being too late; losing one's final chance
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
inside; interior; inner part
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
sword; blade; single stroke
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
force (bulldoze) one's way through
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)