unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
war; battle; match; game; competition
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
pair; the two; both persons; both things
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
chink in the armor (armour)
instant; moment; for an instant
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
adds force or indicates command
head; brains; intellect; understanding
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach