wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to put one's hand on; to touch
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to put one's strength into
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)