worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to slap; to strike; to spank
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
not caring; not giving a damn
breath; breathing; tone; mood
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
bet; wager; stake; gamble
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
verbalizing; putting into words
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect