speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
the place for; the time for; the level of
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
retention; maintenance; preservation
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
putting into operation; invocation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo