to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
time limit; time restriction
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
giving up; quitting; surrendering
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
group; party; team; squad; section
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
pupil; student; schoolchild
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
match; game; bout; contest
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface