plateau (e.g. in weight loss); (period of) stagnation
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
repetition of position; repetition draw
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to spend time (on doing something)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
spot; point; place; position
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in terms of; from the point of view of
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)