grip (of hand); grip strength
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
directly under; falling perpendicularly
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
starting line; starting point
to get into the zone; to get into the flow
sailor suit; middy uniform
to become clear; to be made public
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
cartoon-character costume
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
Tyrannosaurus rex; T. rex; tyrannosaurus
tail (animal); tail end; tip
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
succeeding; following; trailing; next
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear