to play a central role; to take a leading part
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
putting into operation; invocation
still; even now; to this day
unexpectedly; surprisingly
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
reaching; attaining; arrival
creation; generation; formation; derivation
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to repeat; to do something over again
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail