carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to feel; to sense; to experience
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
head start; initiative; preemption
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
another point; another goal; another run
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
again (and again); once again; yet again
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext