third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
first place; head position; leading position
distance in the standings between two teams expressed as the difference in number of games won or lost
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
pro baseball team; professional baseball team
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be touching; to be moving
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
nothing but; none other than
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)