sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
first place; head position; leading position
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
to take over; to hand over
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
proper; right; reasonable
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
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
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to be on the right track; to go well
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
overall victory; championship
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
such ... as; or some such
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual