two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
criticism; commentary; review
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
exhibition; exhibition game; exhibition match
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
troublesome; pain in the butt
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
tingling; stinging; pungently
pretense; affectation; showiness
jumping out; running out (e.g. into the street); dashing out; springing out
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
to become pale; to turn pale
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
icing; frosting; icing (on an aircraft, ship, etc.); icing (hockey infraction); cryotherapy
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
connection; link; relationship
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to attract interest; to capture attention
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
to manage something successfully; to be successful
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
half and half; fifty-fifty
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
strategist; tactician; schemer
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed