boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
defense; defence; fielding
to put one's strength into
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
the place for; the time for; the level of
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
as many (people) as possible
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that is to say; so that means
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
sounding each other out; probing each other
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused