to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
imitating; copying; mimicking
starting point; starting line
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
to support each other; to support one another
runner-up; second (in a race)
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
unimpressive; unimpressed
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
power; authority; jurisdiction
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
mountain range; mountain belt
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue