rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
good-natured; kind; good-quality
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
sound of voice; vocal sound
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
useless resistance; vain struggle
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate