to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
promotion; raising of status
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
build; physique; frame; constitution
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
explosive; blasting powder
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so