assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
brief (amount of time); short
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
pride; dignity; self-respect
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to lose heart; to lose motivation
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
like this; this sort; this way
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)