both armies; both teams; both sides
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
the same kind; accomplice; partner
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to give off a stench; to stink
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to aggravate; to make serious
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be erected; to be built
right under; directly below
fertile shoot of field horsetail
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater