to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
great swordsman; master fencer
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to temper thoroughly; to train well
character one plays as (in a fighting game)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
journey; route of a journey
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to state; to express; to mention
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
serious; severe; grave; acute
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
to throw at; to turn; to raise
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
comic books; comics; comic; comical
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock