good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
over-fond parent; doting parent
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(not so) much; (not) very
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
do-or-die game; crucial contest
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise