counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
cooperation; coordination; link
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
proper; right; reasonable
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
body; body blow (in boxing)
with no effort at all; easily
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)