continuation; succession; series
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
addition; adding; supplement
large number (of); many; majority
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to prevent; to take precautions
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
self control; self restraint