to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
somersault; looping-the-loop
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
one more time; once more; once again
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
great swordsman; master fencer
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
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to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway