given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
offense and defense; offence and defence
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to take a breath; to take a short rest
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
metre; meter; meter; gauge
running as fast as one can
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
prompt; immediate; in real time
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
underworld; underside of society
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
something; some kind of; for some reason
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched