to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
audience; spectator; spectators
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
new horse; unbroken horse; remount
war; battle; match; game; competition
to recall; to remember; to recollect
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to run through; to run past
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to