magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
something like ...; something called ...
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to lose sight of; to miss
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
fast-talking; rapid talking
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
you could say; you might say; verging on the
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
that is to say; so that means
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
one part; one portion; one section
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed