to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
directly opposite; right in front
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
three; three years of age
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
solitude; loneliness; isolation
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
running the whole distance
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
index; indices; indicator
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
chance (of success); odds
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips