crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
both (people); the two of them
great physical power; animal strength
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
half the body; half length
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
outbreak of war; starting a war
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious