sweetbread; thymus or pancreas (esp. of a calf or a lamb)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
having lost face; in a bind
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
outside of one's area of expertise
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
that kind; competition; match
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
educated; learned; schooled