block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
decision of a contest; finals
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to step forward; to take a step forward
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to complain; to make a complaint
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
metallic sound; metallic clank
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
in the same way as; just like
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to look around; to survey
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
match; game; bout; contest
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition