art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
rival; competitor; competition
starting block (in swimming); starting box
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
climax; peak; zenith; apex
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to become clear; to be made public
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
loud shout; excited cheering
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
conviction; belief; confidence
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to turn into an increase; to turn into a plus; to change to an advantage
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
home; household; family; hearth
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration