group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
active; dynamic; behavioural
self-deprecating; self-mocking
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
even if ...; even supposing that ...
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
secret; private; surreptitious
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
hostile party; enemy side
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to bring back; to restore
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants