assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
use; utility; effect; benefit
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sharing; division; draw; tie
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
of course; certainly; naturally
different opinion; objection
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
attenuation; damping; decay
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to name; to call; to christen; to term
how long; how far; how much
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)