fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
standing firm; holding out
double-edged; double-edged blade
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
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)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to pierce through; to break through