these guys; these fellows
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
loss; defeat; counter for losses
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
good performance; good work; great success
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
timewise; temporal; chronal
and; thereupon; because of that
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
considerably; greatly; a lot
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun