thrusting (a spear, etc.)
refutation; rebuttal; retort
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
growth period; growing season
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
support; backing; aid; assistance
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to have no chance (of succeeding)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)