after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
resolute; determined; bold
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
reaching; attaining; arrival
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
sphere; counter for balls
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
all right; very well; okay; I got it
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly