king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
deciding match; play-off; runoff
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to compete with; to vie for
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
since one was born; (in) all one's life
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
personal record; personal best
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known; revealing
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
drinking party; get-together
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
long-awaited; much-awaited
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
in history; ever; historical
rare; extraordinary; singular
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw