exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to wait for an opportunity
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.)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
common reed (Phragmites australis)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
these guys; these fellows
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
loss; defeat; counter for losses
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing