critical moment; do-or-die situation
really; truly; indeed; good grief
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
in that way; thus; so; so?
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
surroundings; environs; circumference
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
rather; better; instead; if anything
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to grow up; to become an adult
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
this occasion; at this time; now
water sports (esp. swimming and diving); swimming competition
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous