to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
same; similar; (just) like; equal
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
contrary to one's expectations
retention; maintenance; preservation
overall victory; championship
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
action committee; executive committee
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher