just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
technical skill; ability; capacity
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
the same; the said; likewise
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
such ... as; or some such
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
offense and defense; offence and defence
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
support; backing; aid; assistance
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ability; performance; efficiency
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
(only) one option; one possible choice
literally; to the letter; literal
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
choice; selection; option
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out