to compete with; to vie for
one way or the other; either way
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
persevering; very patient
diligent student; studious person
study group; study meeting
digression; many divergences
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
in a little bit; after a short while
business; trade; operations; sales
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
recklessly driven car; runaway vehicle
Everyone is safe (all right)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane