pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
competent; suitable; qualified
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
specialized; specialised; boutique
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
battle formation; military formation
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
good humour (humor); good mood
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
nothing; nil; naught; nought
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to have an idea; to have a clue
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
prospects of victory; chances of success
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be too late; to be too slow
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
last night; yesterday evening
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)