paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
street at night; making a night journey
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
way (of doing); manner; method; means
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor