high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
to triumph; to be elated with success
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
from now; from this moment; henceforth
death in battle; death on the battlefield
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
running as fast as one can
escape; skipping (a class); cutting class; escape (key); escapement (clock mechanism)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
using all one's strength; using all one's might
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
to pass (of time); to elapse