position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to consider troublesome; to regard as a nuisance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
proving ground; test site
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to balance (accounts); to even out; to balance out
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
final; eventual; ultimate
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
same trade; same business; same profession
conflict; fighting each other
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
temporary; transitory; short-lived
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to dance; to perform dance steps
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split