reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
to pass each other; to cross paths
to smash; to break into pieces
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(for the) first time this year
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to tumble down; to roll down
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
commandant; commanding officer; general
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to take command; to give direction
in unison; as one; united
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to do for (the sake of someone else)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
after having come this far; now that we've come this far