male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
sounding each other out; probing each other
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
good performance; good work; great success
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
this sort of; this type of
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
final game; final games; the finals
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
offensive (movement); aggression
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive