victory or defeat; match; contest; game
observation; survey; watching
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to succeed; to bear fruit
handling; handball (soccer foul)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in perfect form; going swimmingly
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
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)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
switching over to; migration; transition