presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
close; intimate; on good terms
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
each place; various places
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
yen (currency of Japan); circle
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
by sheer strength; by brute force
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be hesitant; to feel timid
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
little by little; bit by bit
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
acceleration; speeding up
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
technical; technological; practical
difference; variation; difference
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees