Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to put one's strength into
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to go ahead; to pull ahead
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
failure; mistake; blunder
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
had better ...; had better not ...
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
form; shape; figure; visage
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
one cause; one reason; one factor