just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
in this manner; in this way; like this
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to shed light; to cast light
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
maintenance; preservation; improvement
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
retention; maintenance; preservation
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
addition; annexation; appendage
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
extensive; vast range; wide scope
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
battlefield; battleground
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
failure; mistake; blunder
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
at first; in the beginning; originally
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen