to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
overall victory; championship
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
don't you think?; indicates question
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance