number of persons; personnel
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
do-or-die game; crucial contest
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
complete; whole; perfect; safe
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
inner citadel; core; center; centre
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
doing whatever one pleases
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
student (esp. a university student)
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
watch-keeping; guard; lookout