meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
poor control (pitcher); no control
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to tighten; to press hard
accelerator pedal; gas pedal; throttle pedal
various matters; everything
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to compete with; to vie for
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
according to plan; as planned; on target
spirit; heart; disposition
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
naturally; of course; understandably
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
fourth day of the month; four days
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout