use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
decision of a contest; finals
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
accurate; correct; precise; exact
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
head; brains; intellect; understanding
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless