serious wound; serious injury
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
overall victory; championship
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
main battery; main armament
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
place; situation; position; location
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
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
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
individual; one by one; separate; each
offender; criminal; culprit
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
way of talking; speaking style
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee