to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
should; must; -able; probably; likely
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
overall victory; championship
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
meaning; significance; sense
one of these days; someday; one day
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
and yet; though; when; in spite of
suffix for familiar person
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
only; merely; but; no more than
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique