to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
in the meanwhile; during the time
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
person concerned; interested party; related party
nothing but; except; no more than
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
means; way; method; measure
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to be thrilled; to be excited
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
innumerable; countless; numberless
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to practice magic; to practise magic
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)