to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
hostility; animosity; enmity
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to hit hard; to strike hard
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
front; frontage; facade; main
to await; to wait for; to expect
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
occurrence; happening; incident; event
one's own property; possessions
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
desperation; self-abandonment
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
in succession; one by one