spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
like a decent person; human
covered with; stained; smeared
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
massing (of troops); gathering
score (in a game); full score
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
order of chivalry; chivalric order
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
commander; commanding officer; CO
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
inferior position; inferior situation; disadvantage; subordination
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
offensive (movement); aggression
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
offense; offence; method of attack
strategy meeting; council of war
in unison; as one; united
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility