advantageous;  favourable;  better;  profitable;  lucrative;  gainful
 to pile up and up;  to pile up more and more;  to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
 to become blunt;  to grow dull;  to become less capable;  to weaken;  to falter
 to be hit;  to strike;  to touch;  to be in contact;  to be equivalent to;  to be applicable;  to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
 transition;  change;  progress;  passing (of time)
 a little over;  a little more than;  powerhouse;  one of the biggest;  upper (seismic intensity)
 to strike against;  to collide with;  to encounter;  to meet;  to clash
 solid;  firm;  stout;  burly;  strong;  sturdy
 (some type of) enthusiast;  somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
 soldier;  combatant;  warrior
 friend and foe;  enemies and allies;  both sides
 to ask;  to inquire;  to blame (someone) for;  to accuse of;  to care about;  to regard as important
 which (of three or more);  well;  now;  c'mon
 to hew;  to chop up;  to mangle;  to mince
 end;  close;  finish;  termination
 dreadful;  terrible;  horrible;  fearsome;  formidable;  awesome
 (bearing a) close resemblance;  vivid reminder (e.g. of the past);  dim;  faint;  vague
 to go past;  to pass;  to pass by
 pressing;  stamping;  press (machine);  the press;  news media;  military press (weight lifting)
 to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
 interval;  distance;  suitable time;  appropriate opportunity;  distance between opponents (kendo)
 fatigue;  weariness;  exhaustion;  tiredness
 fully fledged;  full-fledged;  proper;  competent;  qualified;  full-grown
 being put to shame;  being outshone;  being eclipsed;  feeling embarrassed
 orbit;  trajectory;  railroad track;  (right) track;  proper course
 practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
 to be visible;  to be clear;  to be evident;  to be certain
 state of the war;  war situation
 to parry;  to sidestep;  to dodge
 to shorten the distance (between);  to close the gap (e.g. on the leader);  to get closer (e.g. to someone);  to close in (on)
 apt to (do);  liable to;  predominantly;  mostly;  ... reaps the rewards;  ... takes the prize
 use;  application;  employment;  utilization;  utilisation
 limited;  limiting;  restrictive
 charge;  rush;  dash;  assault;  attack
 tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.);  firmly;  forcefully (e.g. push);  hard
 to set one's teeth;  to clench one's teeth;  to grit one's teeth
 fast;  quick;  early (in the day, etc.);  premature;  (too) soon;  not yet
 stamp;  sticker (in messaging apps);  (large) emoji
 to begin shooting;  to shoot out
 mapping;  aligning related information, objects, etc.;  mapping;  mapping;  cartography