ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
such ... as; or some such
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
continuation; succession; series
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
those (near the second person)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
two (long cylindrical things)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
how; in what way; circumstances
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission