all (there is); as long as there is
to fight against; to oppose; to face
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to blow out; to spout out
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
higher rank; better position
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
break in time; interruption; pause
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
blunder; slip; error; error
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
superheating; overheating
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
inside; interior; inner part
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into