hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake; to miss
to cease; to stop; to be over
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to revere; to respect; to worship
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
animated cartoon; animated film
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
instructor; advisor; adviser
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
high-pitched tone; soprano
regular time; stated period
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)