persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
to not believe one's ears
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
runner-up; second (in a race)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
archery; mapping; map; morphism
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
(turned out) all right in the end
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
on and after; from ... onward; since
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
100,000; hundred thousand
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
belatedly; though a little too late
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean