room for growth; potential; promise
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to become settled; to be fixed
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
a cut above; one step above
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
specialized; specialised; boutique
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
specialization; specialisation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
chance; opportunity; occasion
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
in case of; at that time; at this time
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to hit hard; to strike hard
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)