to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try