independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to be helpful; to be useful
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
few decades; many decades; several decades
in order; sequential; seriatim
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(in) various settings; act to act; place to place
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to push back; to press back; to force back
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
art of self-defense (defence)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting); scraping a surface clean
empty; meaningless; worthless
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to emphasize; to attach importance to
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
huge rock; firmness; solidity
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement