(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
results; record; grades; marks
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
bet; wager; stake; gamble
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
consequently; as a result
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
very good luck; excellent fortune
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
(not) even once; (not) ever
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
drama; play; powerful drug
the last moment; the very end
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely