mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
dropout; quitter; deserter
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
gifted education; special education for gifted children
bright person; talented student; prodigy
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
to express (in words); to confess
determination; resolution
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to gain a victory; to win
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
alone; unaided; away from home
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling