to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
battlefield; battleground
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
transcendence; transcendency
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
amount of material resources
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row