once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
small fraction; small proportion
audience; spectator; spectators
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
defense; defence; protection
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
in accordance with plans; just as planned
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be prolonged; to drag on
wounded person; injured person
like that; that way; thus
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to face; to go towards; to head towards
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
unveiling; debut; introduction
in one's own way or style
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
rave reviews; extremely high praise
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
relatively; comparatively
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
leaving everything up to someone else
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
the place for; the time for; the level of
dozens; scores of; decades