to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(not) even once; (not) ever
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
main question; real issue at hand
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
principal occupation; core business
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to show up; to appear; to turn up
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to hide; to conceal oneself
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
place; situation; position; location
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
black lustre; black luster
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up