remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
art of war; strategy; tactics
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to lose population (e.g. of active forum members, etc.)
desperation; struggle to the death
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
true state; actual condition; reality
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
inattention; absent-mindedness
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate