full combo (in rhythm games)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
complete victory; total victory
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
state of the war; war situation
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
par; equivalence; face value; parity
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
revenge; having a second go (at something)
belligerence; fighting spirit
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
The Three Little Pigs (fable)
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) pickled just overnight
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
24 hours; twenty-four hours
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting