the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
matter of time; question of time
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
striking; remarkable; considerable
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
unprecedented; never seen before
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to be freezing cold (of the weather); to be bitterly cold; to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity