among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to pile up; to accumulate
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
offense and defense; offence and defence
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
state of the war; war situation
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch