it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
dozens; scores of; decades
successively; one after another
after that; afterwards; thereafter
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
departure; leaving; setting off
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
very likely; very probable
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
number one; first; best; most; game; round
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
relation; connection; relevance
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind