penalty shoot-out; kicks from the penalty mark
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
beforehand; in advance; previously
number of times; frequency; count
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
adjustment; coordination; integration; conformity
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
along; parallel to; in accordance with
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
switching over to; migration; transition
observation; survey; watching
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
single word; a few words; brief comment
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
reinforcement; strengthening
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity