eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to cause someone to worry
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
smelling of the sea; smelling of the seashore
materials; data; document