to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
in unison; as one; united
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
strategy meeting; council of war
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance