to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
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
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
impression given by a painting or image
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to face; to go towards; to head towards
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to lose a closely fought contest
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
front kick (esp. martial arts)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus