candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
classical form of martial art
results; record; grades; marks
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
iron armor (armour); iron helmet
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
double-edged; double-edged blade
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
warp; curvature; curve; arch
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
match; game; bout; contest
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
interruption; interference; butting in
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough