offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
sudden change; complete change
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to go past; to pass; to pass by
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
offense and defense; offence and defence
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
defeat; loss; reverse; setback