to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to distract one's attention
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
direction of travel; direction of movement
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
sweeping sideways; mowing down
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
great scholar; savant; polymath
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
participation; joining; entry
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
height (of a person); stature
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
a few seconds; several seconds
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
finishing blow; coup de grâce