proper; right; reasonable
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
unspecified large number (of people)
war; battle; match; game; competition
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
although I say; although one might say; although called
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
battlefield; battleground
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
(some) more; even more; longer; further
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
technique; art; skill; move
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
in one's own way or style