war; battle; match; game; competition
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
still better; even better
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
undisputed; entirely; perfect
ideally; if one were to wish for more
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
empirical; from experience
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
being too late; losing one's final chance
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity