collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
battle formation; military formation
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
reserve corps; flying squadron
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
war situation; progress of a battle
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient