to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to take back; to recapture
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
pair; the two; both persons; both things
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
nice; good; well-executed
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
end of a match; end of a game
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
district; section; sector
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!