to rank next to; to come after
honor; honour; credit; prestige
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
blow; shock; strike; batting
strength; power; proficiency; ability
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to blow off; to be blown off
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
superiority; predominance