victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
specialized; specialised; boutique
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
no, not like that (but like this)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
main cause; primary factor
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
not worth considering; out of the question
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
impossibly hard video game
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
a dime a dozen; two a penny
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
straight-laced person; stubborn person
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
sports-minded; sports-oriented
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
in accordance with; according to