sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
successively; one after another
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
in succession; one by one
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
club activities; extracurricular activities
inspection; examination; survey
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
club activities; extracurricular activities
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to gather strength; to take heart
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to distract one's attention
unidentified flying object; UFO
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal