5
combatant(noun, person, opposition, opponent, competitor)
5
fledgeling
5
foe(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
4
aspirant(noun, person, opposition, job, rival)
4
catechumen
4
recruit
3
apprentice
3
fresher
3
greenhorn
3
incomer(noun, person)
3
initiate(noun, person)
3
learner
3
nominee(noun, candidate)
3
novitiate
3
probationer(noun, person)
3
tenderfoot(noun, person)
3
trainee
3
tyro
2
arrival(noun, something)
2
crank
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