very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
timewasting; killing time
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
invitation; introduction; temptation
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to dance; to perform dance steps
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to mix; to stir; to blend
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)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
much less; to say nothing of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank