thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
(not so) much; (not) very
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
society; company; the public; the world
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
in the morning; during the morning
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
remnants of a defeated army
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
serious wound; serious injury
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
main force; chief object; mainline