contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
spot; point; place; position
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
using all one's strength; using all one's might
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
amount of material resources
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
weakening; emaciation; decline
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
or; OR (Boolean operator)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)