from the beginning; from scratch
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to take command; to give direction
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
several times; a few times
high-pitched tone; soprano
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
interior; inside; internal
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation