lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
accelerating in the final stretch
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to face; to go towards; to head towards
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
midfield (in a horse race or motor race); middle of the pack
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to get strong; to gain strength
of course; certainly; naturally
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind