triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
strong-willed; strong of heart
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
reopening; resumption; restarting
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
right under; directly below; right beneath
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
comparatively; relatively
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
difficult to ...; hard to ...
according to plan; as planned; on target
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible