within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
step; stride; counter for steps
to step firmly; to harden by treading
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
perfect; complete; flawless
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
way out; means to escape; escape route
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to be to the point; to be pertinent
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
sphere; counter for balls
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
cooperation; coordination; link
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
leaving everything up to someone else
passing (technique); ball handling
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff