to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
this one; with this; in this way
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
solidification; congelation; coagulation; condensation
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to slide down; to slip down
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
composite; combined; complex
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with