the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
stopping functioning; being out of service
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
order; directive; instructions; command
defense; defence; protection
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
complicated and mysterious
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
individual; one by one; separate; each
both; both sides; both parties
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
harmful animal; pest; vermin
otherwise; or else; if not
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element