to form a group; to form a bunch
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
out of bounds; beyond the pale
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
small number; few; minority
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
killing and wounding; bloodshed
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
weight; heavyweight boxer
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
you could say; you might say; verging on the
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
attenuation; damping; decay
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
war; battle; match; game; competition
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)