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to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

1

rush; charge

2

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

2

establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

6

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

5

blow; hit; stroke

3

knockout

1

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

2

emotional strength; force of will

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

1

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase

1

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

the end

1

starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation

1

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

2

fastest

1

means; way; measure

4

point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

3

equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2

orthodox

1

diversity; variety

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

1

to be conceited

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

2

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

1

silence; stillness; quietness

3

right of control; supremacy; sovereignty

1

establishment; settlement

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock

1

stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause

1

middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)

1

extensive; vast range; wide scope

1

short distance

2

bisected-circle seal

1

unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible

2

specialist

1

wonderful; astounding; marvellous

1

shooting; gunning (down)

1

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

2

iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

1

to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed

1

leader; magnate; big head

1

to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point

1

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

1

close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)

1

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

1