to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to outrun; to run through to the end
loud sound; loud reverberation
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
let's not say (such things) to each other
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
yellowish; tinged with yellow
being the runner-up; finishing second
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
Christmas; Nativity; celebration of the birthday of a saint or great man
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
complete stranger; total stranger
unable to resist; unable to suppress
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
otherwise; or else; if not
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to refuse; to decline; to deny
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
maintenance; preservation; improvement
all; everyone; everybody; everything
tingling; stinging; pungently
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over