space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be hot on a person's heels
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
power; might; authority; influence
mineral matter; metallic property
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase