in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
slash (punctuation mark); slash; slit
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
something like ...; something called ...
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
single word; a few words; brief comment
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
of course; certainly; naturally
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent