to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
pressure; oppression; suppression
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
three sides; small offering stand
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
(having experienced) many battles
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
(not) even once; (not) ever
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
all-out attack; general offensive
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to succeed; to bear fruit
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection