to thrust before; to thrust at
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
leader; central personage
front; frontage; facade; main
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
with a momentary flash of light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to relapse; to reassert; to review
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
large crowd; mass of people
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
pair; the two; both persons; both things
master; teacher; stable master
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
no!; no no!; no, not at all
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive