passivity; negativity; halfheartedness
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to be tired of looking at
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
contest (of strength or skill)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
higher rank; better position
defeating in an instant; instant kill
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
break in time; interruption; pause
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
the start of a climb up a hill
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck