just above; right overhead
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to smash; to break into pieces
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to play a leading role; to play a central part
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to make sense; to be meaningful
vicious circle; vicious cycle
accumulation; accumulate; store
offense and defense; offence and defence
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
perfect; perfection; perfect game
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
evident; plain; distinct; clear
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
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
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
countermeasure; counter-measure
any more; any further; any better; any longer