defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
villain; baddie; the villain's part
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
armed forces; military; troops
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
full dress; formal dress; uniform
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
stifled (laughter); simmering
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
training; drill; practice; discipline
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
interception; monitoring; tapping
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
commander; commanding officer; CO
acceleration; speeding up
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
everywhere; all over; throughout