antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
conventional forces; conventional military forces
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
stirring; rousing oneself
sending to the rear (esp. a soldier); evacuation from the front; sending later
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
disgrace; humiliation; insult
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
to gain a victory; to win
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
allegiance; obedience; submission
to challenge (a person) to a fight
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)