at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
personification; impersonation; embodiment
little by little; bit by bit
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to shake; to waver; to tremble
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
hasty preparation; cramming; goods prepared in a hurry (after they were already needed); makeshift; half-baked
sign; indication; omen; symptom
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
offensive (movement); aggression
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
severe wound; serious wound; gash
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-