rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to compete with; to vie for
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
simple and clear; plain and simple
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to sustain a serious wound
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
how; in what way; I wonder
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to anticipate; to foresee
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation