immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
running as fast as one can
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
difference; variation; difference
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
unexpected meeting; coincidence
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
contract; compact; agreement
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
any of; either of; (to) any
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
semi-pro; semi-professional
individual differences; personal equation
technique; art; skill; move
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to be conspicuous; to stand out