fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
ability; performance; efficiency
to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
directly opposite; right in front
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
cheering song; supporters' song
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
in history; ever; historical
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
network operating system; NOS
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
long military service; having experienced many battles
to rank with; to rank among
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
conviction; belief; confidence
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)