to pick up; to find; to gather
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
selection; choice; option
red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)
ability; performance; efficiency
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
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)
tendency; trend; inclination
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
success or failure; outcome; result
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
articles; supplies; parts
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
official name; formal name