now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
head; lead; vanguard; first
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
while; even though; despite
covering; protection; backing; relief
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
operation; functioning; running
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
meteor; shooting star; falling star
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)