victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
unexpectedly; surprisingly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to gather; to collect; to assemble
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
profitable plan; good plan
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
principle; theory; fundamental truth