to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
match; game; bout; contest
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
being the runner-up; finishing second
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
no!; no no!; no, not at all
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
although I say; although one might say; although called
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
of no interest; not interested
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
sincerity; true heart; devotion
educator; teacher; educationalist
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
recently; lately; these days
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
early on; earlier on; from early
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)