one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
long ago; a long time ago; already
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
infinite loop; closed loop
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
field; plain; prairie; moor
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
to trample; to crush underfoot
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine