to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to drink up; to drain (cup)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
representative; exemplary; model
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to look down on; to make light of
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do