spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
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)
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
goodness; excellence; virtue
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to commit a crime; to do evil
responsibility; duty; obligation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally