difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
such ... as; or some such
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
perfect; complete; flawless
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
immediately; right away; on the spot
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
choice; selection; option
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
many; much; plenty; hardly
absorption; suction; attraction
strength; power; proficiency; ability