fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
composite; combined; complex
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
loser; defeated person; the defeated
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
publication of results; announcement of results
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
results of a vote; voting results
The Tempest (play by Shakespeare, sonata by Beethoven)
toast; congratulatory cup
bygones; the past; past event