decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to hide; to conceal oneself
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
reason for being; raison d'être
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
not covered (by); not subject (to)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
section manager; section chief
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
baton (of command); order; command; direction
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
snugly; cosily; compactly
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
worst; poor and boring; uncool
desperately; for one's dear life
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe