fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to unfold; to unroll; to open
bet; wager; stake; gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
new and old; incoming and outgoing
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
full payment; liquidation
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
chances of winning (a bet); odds
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
participants; participating athletes
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
do-or-die game; crucial contest
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on