substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to alternate; to take turns
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
offensive (movement); aggression
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
wherein; therein; thereinto
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
that is to say; so that means
to cut corners; to be shoddy
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
(not) even once; (not) ever
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
now that you say that; now that you mention it
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
offense; offence; method of attack
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
evident; plain; distinct; clear
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost