to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
cooking; food preparation
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
like that; that way; thus
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
laminating; lamination layer
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
royal capital; imperial capital