top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
joint struggle; common (united) front
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
participation; joining; entry
something new (of poor quality)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
several minutes; a few minutes
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation