unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
routine work; everyday work
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
great physical power; animal strength
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to put one's strength into
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
at least; at most; (even) just
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
sword strike; sword slash
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts