information transfer; information transmission
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to be manageable; to be able to handle
adoration; admiration; devotion
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to turn completely into; to become completely
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
declaration of war; proclamation of war
on bad terms; at loggerheads
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
supply; supplying; replenishment
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined