robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
resolute; determined; bold
to attack; to assault; to assail
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
acceleration; speeding up
putting into operation; invocation
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
hello; good day; good afternoon
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to use up all one's strength
to collapse into; to flop onto
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to head home; to leave for home