defense; defence; safeguard; protection
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
restoration; repair; mending
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
until now; so far; up to the present
training; drill; practice; discipline
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
practice; practising; experience
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
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
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
how; in what way; how about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also