substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
battlefield; battleground
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to chase; to run after; to pursue
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
release; emission; ejection
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
double; twice (as much); twofold
body; physical system; (the) person
rising; ascending; climbing
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
visual confirmation; sighting
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
pointing out; identification
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
literally; to the letter; literal
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion