equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
reaching; attaining; arrival
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
beforehand; in advance; previously
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
desperation; struggle to the death
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
and so; therefore; for that reason
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to be hot on a person's heels
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game