beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
duty; function; office; mission; task
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to take command; to give direction
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
other than; excluding; without
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to feel inferior; to feel small
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
and; thereupon; because of that
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
beforehand; in advance; previously
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
personal feelings; self-interest
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
without; but if; otherwise; or else