crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
originally; by nature; from the start
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
(some) more; even more; longer; further
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
at least; at most; (even) just
to be helpful; to be useful
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
in that way; thus; so; so?
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
battlefield; battleground
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but