fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
scale; scope; plan; structure
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to start; to begin; to commence
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
reading too much into (what ... says)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
un-; non-; negative prefix
effect; result; worth; use; avail
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper