to thrust away; to send flying
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
finishing blow; coup de grâce
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
how much; how many; to what extent
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces