meaning; significance; sense
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
image; figure; figure; form; image
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
extracurricular activities
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
special; particular; peculiar; unique
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
physical strength; muscle strength
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
such ... as; or some such
but; however; provided that
side effect; adverse reaction
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability