magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
name; given name; first name
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
decision; settlement; definition
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away