to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
flight; desertion; escape
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack