to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
maintaining the status quo
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
feel (of a material); texture
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
dissolute mind; hardened heart
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
specialization; specialisation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
neglecting; leaving alone
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
promotion; raising of status
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
empty lot; vacant plot of land
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
devil; evil spirit; genie
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
concealment; suppression; hiding
engagement; engage (e.g. angle)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
addition; annexation; appendage
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless