to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
step; stride; counter for steps
war situation; progress of a battle
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to glare at each other; to confront each other
active; positive; progressive
offensive (movement); aggression
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
table tennis club; ping-pong club
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
long ago; already; a long time ago
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
according to plan; as planned; on target
personal combat; one-to-one fight
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be