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equal / even (of a number) / rival

second-person singular present indicative of parere

as equals; on equal terms

au pair / on a par (with) / on a level playing field / at par / for the same amount of money lost, bet, etc.

at the same height; level / up to date; caught up

unrivaled, nonpareil, unmatched, second to none

abreast (side by side) / abreast (parallel to)

a game between two players who bet on the odd or even number of the sum of the fingers they will show

like, as... as