present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
technique; art; skill; move
global maximum; greatest value
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
rising; ascending; climbing
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
difficult to ...; hard to ...
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
way; method; means; (technical) specification
practicality; utility; usefulness
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
question; inquiry; enquiry
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
heading; headline; index; headword
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase