to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
intercept; interception; counter-attack
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
apologies for the crude food
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
in case of; at that time; at this time
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
from the viewpoint of; according to
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to well up; to burst; to arise
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
ritual; religious service; festival
intimacy; affection; familiarity