nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
principal occupation; core business
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
role of a company president
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
every evening; every night
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before