holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
help; assistance; service
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to jump up and down; to hop
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
exercise to help digestion
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
I appreciate your efforts
endless; boundless; everlasting
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to be born; to come into the world
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
distribution network; distribution channels
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
close; intimate; on good terms
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
musclehead; person obsessed with building muscle
one more time; once more; once again
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily
to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying
application (of ointment, etc.); coating
bedside; near one's pillow