Competition is particularly fierce for nurses, with thousands of openings that paid $51,000, on average, in 2006.

Unemployment is on the rise, with competition fierce for many vacancies.

The controversy was quite fierce and embarrassing for Conservative ministers.

With all the big department stores, the competition got very fierce for us.

The heat was too fierce for his cheeks to bear.

He/She can be very fierce but great for comedy relief.

'No.' The boy could not have been more than eight but he was fierce for his age.

But it is pretty fierce for someone who isn't used to it.

And competition is fierce for any item or idea that distinguishes one event from the next.

Competition will be fierce for the K1 spot on the Olympic team.