to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
something that leaps or thrusts out
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
another point; another goal; another run
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
climax; peak; zenith; apex
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset