enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
every year; yearly; annually
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
unidentified mysterious animal
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
notice; attention; observation
declaration of war; proclamation of war
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
running as fast as one can
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to gain on (someone); to run (someone) close
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to approach; to draw near
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
very; extremely; excessively
flight; desertion; escape
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to chase; to run after; to pursue