competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
pride; dignity; self-worth
thereupon; shortly thereafter
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to become familiar (to one's ears)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
great numbers; numerical superiority
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
Chinese poem with five characters per line
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
rising; ascending; climbing
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
cargo; freight; money or assets
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
serves you right!; see what happens!
rather than; more ... than ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap