consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
that; the matter in question
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
battle of wits; contest of wits
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
not counted (in the score); not tallied
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
contest of strength; trial of strength
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
characteristic; feature; special quality
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that