rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
defeating in an instant; instant kill
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
risk aversion; risk reduction
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
dropout; quitter; deserter
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
future; possible; potential; prospective
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to like; to love; to be fond of
to see through; to see the true nature of something
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
interruption; suspension; break
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
university student; college student
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
late at night; at a late hour
serious; not joking; straight