be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
on countless occasions; many a time
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
two persons; two people; pair; couple
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this occasion; at this time; now
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
until now; so far; up to the present
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
pair; the two; both persons; both things
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that