as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
offensive (movement); aggression
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
long ago; already; a long time ago
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
end of a match; end of a game
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
final performance; swan song; last act
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
another time; some other time
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
very busy (person or thing)
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to have an idea; to have a clue
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging