how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
upheaval; upthrust; uplift
to be able to manage somehow or other
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
almost completely empty; virtually empty
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
unexpected meeting; coincidence
individual play; one-man effort; non-cooperation; playing on one's own; selfish play
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...