thought; consideration; thinking
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to rank next to; to come after
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
choices; alternatives; options
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to fall on one's backside
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to shake off; to throw off
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
fall; drop; descent; coming down
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish