overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
time; hour; period; class
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
only; merely; but; no more than
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to fight to the bitter end
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
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.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
for example; for instance; e.g.
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
dukedom; duchy; principality
prospects of victory; chances of success
considerably; fairly; quite
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
corridor; hallway; passageway
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to be found; to be discovered
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to shake; to sway; to waver