long (time that has passed); old (story)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
success or failure; outcome; result
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
according to plan; as planned; on target
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
prospects of victory; chances of success
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
on the occasion of; at the time of
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
without leaving any trace
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
arrest; apprehension; capture
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to take flight; to disappear
should do; ought to do; must do
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
tall figure; high stature
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in