speech; words; one's lines; remarks
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
difference; variation; difference
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
point spread; point difference
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to have meaning; to be meaningful
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
hey there; I say; see here
hostess (in a hostess bar)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
immediate effect; instant effect
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to be found; to be discovered
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
double; twice (as much); twofold
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable