occasionally; once in a while; now and then
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to make merry; to be festive
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
prospects of victory; chances of success
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
optimism; taking an optimistic view
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
progress; advance; improvement; development
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt