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to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending

2

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

3

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

2

internal organs; intestines; viscera

1

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

side; flank

1

to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

1

spark

2

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

3

approach run; run-up

1

to shed blood

1

to be exhausted; to be worn out

1

hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

2

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

according to plan; as planned; on target

1

to attract attention

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

6

cannot be compared with; no match for

2

nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert

1

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

1

training; drill; practice; discipline

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

8

elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance

2

weeding (prior to tree-planting)

3

to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

3

sweeping sideways; mowing down

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat

1

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase

2

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

1

to drop; to let fall; to omit

3

fury

1

side; flank

1

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

3

counterattack

1

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

4

social standing

3

looking pale; looking unwell

2

to perspire; to sweat

1

narrow escape from death

1

to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on

1

fierce attack

1

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

2

somehow or other

2

to slip through; to slip past; to evade

1

hurt; injured

2

(romantic) love

1