trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
contest of strength; trial of strength
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
real intention; true motive; true meaning
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
one of these days; someday; one day
(not) a single person; (no) one
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
craving for the limelight
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
mountain range; mountain belt