tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
decision of a contest; finals
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing; calling again; visiting again
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic