n. a bad event that often happens suddenly and mistakenly
There a many accidents in this area, so be careful.

v. to cause someone to feel courage, confidence or hope
Parents need to encourage children to play more sports and not just to study.

v. to try to do something better than others who are doing the same thing, often in order to win something
Both of his children try to compete for his attention.

v. to believe that something is probably going to happen
When do you expect to be back at work?

v. to understand or sense something
When it started to rain, he realized that he should have brought his umbrella.

v. to shout with happiness and support
The crowd cheers when the team scored the winning run.

v. not to be the same
My shirt differs from his in that my collar is white and her's is blue.

adv. indicates that there will be a bad result if something is done, not done, or done improperly
Press the blue button, otherwise, press the yellow.

v. to look at something with the idea of how it is similar to or different from something else
If you compare the prices of the two shops, you will realize one is much cheaper.

v. to hit
When the ball struck the pins, they all fell over.