past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
one thin flat object; one sheet
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
on the occasion of; at the time of
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
strategy meeting; council of war
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
association; union; guild
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
proposal; offer; request; application
government; administration