king; monarch; ruler; champion
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
we have a result!; game over!; match!
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
confusion; mixing; merger
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
killing two birds with one stone
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
redoing; doing over again
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman