to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
long ago; a long time ago; already
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
putting into operation; invocation
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
chain; series; connection; linkage
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
instead; but (on the other hand)
one's younger days; when one was young
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
physical strength; muscular strength
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
this one; with this; in this way
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be hot on a person's heels
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase