to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
surely (not); certainly (not)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
means of transportation; transport service
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
transistor megaphone; electronic megaphone
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
specialization; specialisation
body and soul; mind and body
personal grudge; personal enmity
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
to prowl after; to keep watch on
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
protector (e.g. chest); guard
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe