surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to shave off; to scrape off
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to bring back; to restore
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
recovery; rescue; recapture
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
finishing blow; coup de grâce
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to be entwined; to be involved
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
predation; eating prey; preying upon
vast; limitless; boundless
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back