point spread; point difference
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
hot topic; talk of the town
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
near oneself; close to one; familiar
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
difference; variation; difference
feeling keenly; fully realizing
solitude; loneliness; isolation
why; how; for what reason
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
long holiday (consisting of one or two weekends and multiple public holidays; esp. Golden Week)
one of these days; someday; one day
a second time; again; once more; twice
decision; determination; resolution
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance