one step ahead
edge
outlead
stay
scrape through
for choice
steady-as-she-goes
hold down
toehold
onward
keep pace
give ground
soldier on
hold good
if at first you don't succeed, try try again
stymie
romp
embarrass
blockade
obstruct
block
drag the chain
hegemonical
perseverance
hinder
stymy
consiliently
new legs
strident
endure
well-placed
at this rate
live to fight another day
leadership
continuance
make hay
underfoot
unretarding
stickability
bite
gainless
lost ground
plug away
underrestrain
legs
proof
lightweight
keep it moving
withstay
go brrr
keep on truckin'
stand up
forehand
plow ahead
insecure
preservative
drawing power
perpetuate
strongheartedly
advancingly
press on
up
expediential
push on
unshrinking
bubble under
contest
unflinching
click into gear
outleading
shit it in
unblinking
unintimidated
out front
majoritively
resiliently
heart
mettle
unchecked
roll on
ungainsaid
nerve
march
emulous
stay the distance
if at first you don't succeed
leapfrogging
in the lead
git along
spunk
ahead
keep up
gain ground
on keel
poorly
favourable
favorable
advantageous
against all odds