to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
consequence; outcome; result; blame
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
I see; that's right; indeed
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
at once; there and then; immediately
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
one way or the other; either way
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
while; even though; despite
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain