to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
flash (of light); glint; schiller
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
successively; one after another
moment by moment; hour by hour
defense; defence; protection
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
number two; mistress; concubine
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
incident; affair; happening; event
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
alone; unaided; away from home
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
priority; order of precedence
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about