to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
same; similar; (just) like; equal
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to ask; to enquire; to query
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
simple honesty; tactless frankness
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
means; way; method; measure
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
society; public; community; social studies
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
rather; better; instead; if anything
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
directly opposite; right in front
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
accurate; correct; precise; exact