keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
system; institution; organization; organisation
nothing but; none other than
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
this for sure; certainly is
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
form; shape; figure; visage
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to look around; to survey
reason; facts; propriety; sense
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
coincident with; while; simultaneously
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
but; however; even though; even if
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with