aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
article; news story; report; account
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be conspicuous; to stand out
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
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)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
(computer) command; command key; commando
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
first year of high school; first-year high school student
ardent; passionate; vehement
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
each; (arch.) you (plural)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
by all means; by all costs
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to go out and away; to leave
apparent; obvious; very clear
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout