duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
entry; approach; penetration
corridor; hallway; passageway
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
individual; one by one; separate; each
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
in unison; as one; united
in order; sequential; seriatim
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations