not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
both armies; both teams; both sides
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
outbreak of war; starting a war
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
difference; variation; difference
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
terrain; geographical features; topography
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook