to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
step; stride; counter for steps
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
build; physique; frame; constitution
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
hitting the ball squarely
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)