to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
preference; priority; precedence
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
considerably; greatly; a lot
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to step back; to walk backwards
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to get strong; to gain strength
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
stature; height; size; physique
to take over; to hand over
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
your body; your health; yourself; you
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
immediately; right away; on the spot
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
have a good day; take care; see you
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning