combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(apportioning) in small amounts
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
limited time; limited-time offer
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
Christmas Eve; holy night
outcast; odd man out; pariah
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
underground; subterranean