-stareatfrombehind--tofallfarbehind;beafarcryfromsb.;beleftfarbehind;benowhere;consideroneselfinferiortoanother;failtosecurealeadingplace;feeloneisnotanother'sequal;stareatothersandlayfarbehind;unabletoovertake[catchup];starehelplesslyatthevanishingbackoftherunnerahead--todespairofcatchingup
