one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
first match (in a series)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
physical condition; state of health
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
arrogant; haughty; insolent
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to give directions; to issue instructions
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
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
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
prospects of victory; chances of success
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
index finger; forefinger; second toe
spare time; free time; leisure time
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
foreign enemy; outside invader