Contending (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">contending</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('vie' can be a synonym of 'contend')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for vying that I've seen before include "Eagerly competing" , "Engaged in rivalry" , "Striving" , "in contention" , "in pursuit of victory" .)
(Other definitions for init that I've seen before include "You're in trouble when you're here" , "enjoying success" .)