(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
older sister and younger brother
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
war; battle; match; game; competition
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
the front; honest; upright; decent
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to challenge (a person) to a fight
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
climax; peak; zenith; apex
chances of winning (a bet); odds
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
secret information; intelligence
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
down to earth; reasonable
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
personality; character; individuality; personhood
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining