being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
at once; immediately; right now
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to some extent; to a certain extent
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
unfortunately; regrettably
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
training; drill; practice; discipline
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate