to come to see; to come and see; to visit
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
nice; good; well-executed
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
the same ratio or percentage
testimonial; certificate of commendation
the way back; the way home; return trip
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to head home; to leave for home
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
this, that and the other; this and that
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
older sister; lass; young lady