no more than;  just;  only;  mere;  goes no further than
 gradually;  steadily;  slowly;  little by little;  step by step;  by degrees
 nonchalant;  unconcerned;  in a casual manner
 to shorten the distance (between);  to close the gap (e.g. on the leader);  to get closer (e.g. to someone);  to close in (on)
 battlefield;  battleground
 to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.);  to surround oneself with
 predominance;  superiority;  ascendancy;  advantage;  supremacy
 nevertheless;  at any rate;  even so;  all things considered;  be that as it may
 dispersion;  breakup;  variance;  dispersion
 at full speed;  as fast as one's legs can carry one
 probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.);  don't (doesn't) intend to;  intend not to;  must not;  (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
 just now;  a little while back;  a short time ago
 having no choice;  at a loss for what to do;  at one's wits' end
 to joke;  to jest;  to make fun of;  to laugh at;  to romp;  to gambol
 to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.);  to avert;  to displease;  to annoy;  to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
 mutually;  with each other;  reciprocally;  together
 attack;  assault;  raid;  criticism;  censure;  denunciation
 guidance;  leading;  induction;  introduction;  incitement;  inducement
 friendly fire;  killing each other by mistake;  internecine strife
 of course;  certainly;  naturally
 oneself;  oneself;  for oneself;  personally
 arrangement (of resources);  deployment;  stationing;  posting;  disposition;  configuration
 to blow fiercely;  to rage; (arch.)  to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
 to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
 way to use something;  treatment;  management (of help)
 to have full knowledge (of something);  to know something thoroughly
 performance;  trick;  feat;  extraordinary deed;  daring act;  bold move
 tending to find things bothersome;  person who tends to find things bothersome
 troublesome;  bothersome;  tiresome;  annoying
 when it comes to ...;  where ... is concerned;  if it's the case that ...;  if it turns out that ...;  if it's true that ...
 to divide in two;  to divide in half;  to apportion;  to divide among;  to portion out
 I don't know about ... but;  it may be possible for ... but
 together with;  as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
 to lose one's energy;  to be cowardly
 to replace;  to move;  to change the position of
 below;  down;  bottom;  beneath;  underneath;  just after;  right after
 convenient;  handy;  useful
 seeing through (e.g. someone's lies);  reading (e.g. thoughts);  penetrating;  detecting