reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
true character; real nature
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ladle; tadpole; musical note
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
carving; engraving; sculpture
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
training; drill; practice; discipline
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
treasure chest; strongbox
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
several times (as large, over)
to become locked; to lock
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out