to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
simply put; putting it simply; in short
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
the same kind; accomplice; partner
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
having said that; be that as it may
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
name; given name; first name
war; fighting; fierce competition
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
of course; certainly; naturally
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
healthy; sound; wholesome
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
killing and wounding; bloodshed
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
loser; defeated person; the defeated
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end