necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
intelligence; intellect; brains
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
please (give me); please (do for me)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
first meeting; first interview with
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
number one; first; best; most; game; round