figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
any more; any further; any better; any longer
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ultimate; final; last; eventual
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to gather strength; to take heart
resolute; determined; bold
to attack; to assault; to assail
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
match; game; bout; contest
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone