experienced player; tricky player
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
official announcement; proclamation
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
chance; opportunity; occasion
three; three years of age
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
baked pastry topped with a mix of custard and merengue
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
many; numerous; various; large number of
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
results; record; grades; marks
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
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
strong person; the strong; the powerful
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
heaven and earth; top and bottom
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
very much; exceedingly; extremely
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)