several years; a few years
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
living thing; living creature; animal; life
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
production (e.g. play); direction
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
escaping from prison; jailbreak
absence; disregard; indifference
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to face; to go towards; to head towards
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
main force; chief object; mainline
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)