to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
crossed eyes; convergent strabismus
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
one's own army; one's own team
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
winning successively; defeating one's enemy in succession
end of a match; end of a game
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
among these; between these; of these
customer traffic; customers; custom
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
tall building; high-rise building
exaltation; emotional uplift
exercise to help digestion
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
decrease; reduction; decline
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to turn against; to become an enemy
mutual assistance; mutual sympathy
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
departure; leaving; setting off
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm