palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
two classes; double; two sets
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
hand used like a sword in striking
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
individual; one by one; separate; each
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside