catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
street fighting; urban warfare
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
making efficient; optimization
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
ground plan; plane figure
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
intercept; interception; counter-attack
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
advance; moving forward; progress
main force; chief object; mainline
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
interception; counter-attack
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
troubled face; worried expression
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of