strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
boasting of one's strength
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
registration; accession; register; entry; record
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
full impact; packing a punch
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
we have a result!; game over!; match!
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
narrow; thin (sized); slender
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
inexpert or untrained eyes
to become clear; to be made public