absence; disregard; indifference
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
if you think about it; come to think of it
election; selection; choice
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
making an attempt; trial run
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
one by one; one each; one at a time
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
offense; offence; method of attack
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate