solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
essence; true nature; substance; reality
another thing; exception; special case
beforehand; in advance; previously
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
small grain; small stature or ability
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
distant; remote; isolated
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
grasp; catch; understanding
when it becomes; when it comes to
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to move forward; to move on
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how