to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
one by one; one after another; successively
one by one; one at a time; in turn
doing as one is told; yes-man
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to check; to stop; to keep back
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
second arrow; second move; second step
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
admiration; wonder; astonishment
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
mental; spiritual; emotional
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to be free; to be available
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
being already (well) aware
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor