warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
stretcher; litter; gurney
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
participation award; prize for participation
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
ace (serve; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
(initial) setup; installation; matching two-piece clothes; matching top and bottom
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
large number of children (per family); bearing many children
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
return throw (esp. from an outfielder); returning the ball (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)