standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
twice; again; second time
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
likability; favorability; popularity
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
reinforcement; strengthening
hiding one's embarrassment
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to collapse into; to flop onto
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch