surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
union; joining; conjugation
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
perfect; complete; flawless
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
full throttle; full power
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
very great; enormous; serious
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to claim victims; to leave casualties
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to increase; to add to; to augment
locational advantage; advantageous position
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment