to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
inner citadel; core; center; centre
number one; first; best; most; game; round
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
testimonial; certificate of commendation
war; battle; match; game; competition
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at