companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
favorite; favourite; habitually used
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
that's a different matter; that's a different story
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
to increase in value; to gain prestige
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
end; close; conclusion; termination
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out