competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
but; however; although; though
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to manage a state; to govern a country
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to like; to love; to be fond of
territory; domain; dominion; possession
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
fate; destiny; predestination
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
transactions; dealings; business
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
hospitality; treating like a guest
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to start working; to take action
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut