offense; offence; method of attack
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
countermeasure; counter-measure
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
unique; peculiar; singular
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to live; to reside; to inhabit
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
difficult to ...; hard to ...
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
not necessarily so; is not always true
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm