ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
emotional strength; force of will
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
(distinction of) sex; gender
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
each (every) time; whenever
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
price; cost; value; worth; value
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)