opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
balance beam (in gymnastics)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
short distance; short range; short-haul
side door; side gate; wicket gate
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
fierce fight; close contest
to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
draw; tie; quits; even; square
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to put one's strength into
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to be entwined; to be involved
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
minor collision; (have) a scrape (with another vehicle); fender bender
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
substantial matter; significant item
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war