opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
time; hour; period; class
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
about; on; regarding; per; for every
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)