(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
(breaking) with a snap (of a rope, string, etc.); stabbing (with a knife, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
a few seconds; several seconds
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
return throw (esp. from an outfielder); returning the ball (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
here and there; everywhere
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
decision of a contest; finals
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to stop walking; to pause
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
eloquence; fluency (of speech)