management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
this and that; one thing or another
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
stepwise; one step at a time
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
exaltation; emotional uplift
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
a dime a dozen; two a penny
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to step firmly; to harden by treading
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to yell; to rant; to rave
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)