unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
war; battle; match; game; competition
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...