mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
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
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to attack; to assault; to assail
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to fight; to exchange blows
loveable; very likeable; like very much
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
audience; spectator; spectators
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
personal combat; one-to-one fight
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to make oneself available (free)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
large amount of money; great cost
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot