deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
existence; possession; having; limited company
shout of victory; cry of triumph
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
each place; various places
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
diversion; putting something to another use
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
consequently; as a result
great victory; crushing victory
the very best; excellent; superb
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible