battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
reason; cause; circumstances
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
original idea; originality
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
absolute beginner; complete amateur
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
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)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
copying in entirety (verbatim)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
strength; power; proficiency; ability
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
academic predecessor; scholars of the past; senior scholar
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout