aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
out-boxing; hit-and-run; striking and running away
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to be hot on a person's heels
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
lone (isolated) force; forlorn force
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to install; to equip; to mount
exploitation; overuse; abuse
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to attack; to assault; to assail
cooperation; coordination; link
skill; dexterity; proficiency
dealing with; coping with
opposite side; opposition
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
considerably; fairly; quite