to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
probability; likelihood; chances
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
hey there; I say; see here
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to make an appearance; to show up
if so; in that case; in that situation
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
control; check; restraint; inhibition
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
although I say; although one might say; although called
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)