main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
locational advantage; advantageous position
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
being the runner-up; finishing second
two classes; double; two sets
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
set of three; three sets; three classes
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
probability; likelihood; chances
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
creak; squeak; rasping sound
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
street; quarter; district; area
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
just above; right overhead
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)