to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
war; battle; match; game; competition
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
stairs; stairway; staircase
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
heating power; thermal power; firepower
by sheer strength; by brute force
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to intend; to be sure that
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
covering; protection; backing; relief
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
in accordance with plans; just as planned
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
great speed; recklessly fast speed