rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
practice; practising; experience
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
accurate; correct; precise; exact
going off course; going out of bounds
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
antiquity; the previous era