to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
strategy of holing oneself up in a castle (house, building)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to have the privilege of doing
stepping back; drawing back
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
embodiment; realization; materialization
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
power balance; balance of power
to be injured; to sustain a wound
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
weak point; unskillfulness
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
werewolf; Werewolf (social deduction game); Mafia
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to take away; to carry off