offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
contest of strength; trial of strength
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
to triumph; to be elated with success
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
of course; certainly; naturally
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to send flying with a kick
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility