prospects of victory; chances of success
both schools; both universities
self control; self restraint
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
every person; each one; everybody
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to ask for too much; to expect too much
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
explosive; blasting powder
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
correction; rectification; mending; repair
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)