chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
war; fighting; fierce competition
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
rather; sooner; preferably
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
shooting down (an aircraft)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after