Unconscious Mutterings: Week 469

I say ... and you think ... ?
1. Rivals :: competitors, opponents, adversaries
2. Automatically :: inevitably, routinely, consequentially
3. Bathroom :: restroom, lavatory, toilet
4. Jerk :: yank, jolt, pull
5. Preference :: favorite, fondness, partiality
6. Parenting :: motherhood, parenthood, rearing
7. Helmet :: hood, hat, head covering
8. Wave :: gesture, signal, beckon
9. Judo :: martial arts, karate, self-defense
10. Flat tire :: lack of air, puncture, level