to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
either way; in any case; one way or another
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
periodic; regular; routine
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
rival; competitor; competition
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
casual players; casual crowd; people in it for fun
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
presumption; assumption; estimation
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
results; record; grades; marks
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)