(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
personality; character; individuality; personhood
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
hey there; I say; see here
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
consequence; outcome; result; blame
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
beautification; glorification
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
genuine article; real thing; real deal