magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
when it becomes; when it comes to
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
use; utilization; utilisation; application
acceleration; speeding up
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
minimum; at the very least
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
originally; by nature; from the start
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
such; this sort of; like this
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
release; emission; ejection