to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
point spread; point difference
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
saying something many times
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt