victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
in comparison to; rather than
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
than; from; out of; except; but; more
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
self-justification; excuse
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
head; lead; vanguard; first
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
corridor; hallway; passageway
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post