point spread; point difference
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
game in which a dangling piece of bread is grabbed in the mouth and raced to the finish line (in school sports festivals)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
saying something many times
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch