to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
broad view; big picture; wide perspective
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
difference; variation; difference
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
that is to say; so that means
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
conversely; on the contrary
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that; the matter in question
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
after a long time; for the first time in a while