noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ clear
▪ worthy ( esp. BrE )
▪ likely
▪
China is looking a likely ~ at these championships.
▪ surprise ( esp. BrE )
▪ eventual , ultimate
VERB + VICTOR
▪ be , emerge (as)
▪
The team emerged as clear ~s in the competition.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
the ~ in the contest
▪ ~ over
▪
The French pair were easy ~s over the Williams sisters.