leaving something where it is; abandoning something
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
fighting sport; combat sport; martial art
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
rival; competitor; competition
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
fighting to avenge someone's death; battle of revenge
just because; even if; even though
major war; great war; world war
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to become hoarse; to become husky
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
short and stout; small but wide around
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy