(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to amuse oneself; to make merry
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
matter for great congratulation
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to break the silence; to break one's silence
having no idea; having no clue
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel; (lit.) there are gods that will abandon you and there are gods that will pick you up
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
retry; another try; another go
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger