victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
desperation; struggle to the death
useless resistance; vain struggle
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to approach; to draw near
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
match; game; bout; contest
glove (esp. sports); globe
to overdo; to do too much
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling