to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
immediately; right away; on the spot
expectation; anticipation; forecast
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
opposite side; opposition
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
perfect; complete; flawless
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to burst open; to pop; to split
violent explosion; bursting
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to sustain a serious wound
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
everywhere; all over; throughout
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something