to be born; to come into the world
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
underestimation; undervaluation
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
striking with the back of the sword
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
somersault; looping-the-loop
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
desperation; struggle to the death
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment