preference; priority; precedence; right of way
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
power; might; authority; influence
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
again; once more; a second time
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to talk to oneself; to mutter
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
(clenched) fist; knuckles
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to roll about; to writhe about
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to fight against; to oppose; to face
really; truly; indeed; good grief