defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to make a speech; to address
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to tumble down; to roll down
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
interior; inside; internal