operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
such; like that; that sort of; very
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to fight to the bitter end
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to attack; to assault; to assail
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
number one; first; best; most; game; round
reinforcement; strengthening
power; might; authority; influence
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
single word; a few words; brief comment
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with