how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
the last moment; the very end
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
in case of; at that time; at this time
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
contrary to one's expectations
sudden declaration; rapid deceleration; sharp slowdown
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
violent explosion; bursting
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
going straight on; going straight ahead
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
new record (in sports, etc.)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
relief squad; rescue party
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax