to furnish with;  to equip with;  to prepare for;  to make preparations for;  to possess (all that is needed);  to be endowed with
 use;  application;  employment;  utilization;  utilisation
 party;  group;  crew;  company (of troops);  corps;  unit
 if anything;  if pushed I'd say;  if I had to say
 to compete;  to contend;  to vie;  to contest
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 sense;  sensation;  feeling;  intuition
 have to (verb);  must (verb);  is indispensable;  absolutely necessary
 to that extent;  to that degree;  so much;  so
 large quantity;  massive (quantity);  mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
 to keep company;  to listen to;  to associate with;  to play against (e.g. a team);  to take on (e.g. a rival)
 reckless;  thoughtless;  rash;  ill-advised;  impulsive;  mad (e.g. scheme)
 extremely;  in the extreme;  knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness);  boundless (e.g. universe, ocean);  limitless
 boss;  leader;  head;  boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
 class (e.g. school);  grade;  rank;  kyū;  kyu;  junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
 to carry on one's back;  to be burdened with;  to take responsibility for;  to have (something) in the background;  to be in front (of something);  to be conceited
 small fish;  small fry;  (a) nobody;  small fry;  unimportant person
 dweller;  inhabitant;  resident;  user (of a website)
 dealing with;  coping with
 previous time;  last time;  previous installment;  previous instalment;  previous session
 proof;  testimony;  demonstration;  verification;  certification
 far;  distant;  distant (past);  remote (in time);  distant (relationship or kinship);  having little to do (with someone);  far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
 great disaster;  horrible tragedy;  catastrophe;  catastrophic event;  catastrophic incident;  dire calamity
 in;  at;  on;  as for;  regarding;  with regards to
 standard practice;  playing by the book;  established tactic;  joseki (in go);  standard sequence (esp. in a corner);  standard move
 before one's eyes;  in front of one;  under one's nose;  immediate;  imminent;  around the corner
 competition;  contest;  rivalry;  competition (between organisms or species)
 competition rate;  success rate;  ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
 to bow;  to bow one's head;  to apologize;  to apologise;  to bow to;  to yield to
 outrageous lie;  outright lie
 transfer;  redirection;  transmission;  forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
 or;  either ... or;  maybe;  perhaps;  some ... and others ...;  sometimes ... and at other times ...
 on the surface;  ostensibly;  superficially;  apparently
 clothing;  costume;  outfit;  garment;  dress
 cheap-looking;  tawdry;  insignificant