myself; yourself; I; me; you
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
minimum; at the very least
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
advanced level; high grade; senior
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
private tutor; coach; governess