type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
surroundings; environs; circumference
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
higher rank; better position
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
second; number two; runner-up
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
war; battle; match; game; competition
to compete with; to vie for
little by little; bit by bit