national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
such; this sort of; like this
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
third; third base; third baseman; third gear
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
rival; competitor; competition
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to face; to go towards; to head towards
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer