participant; entrant; player; competitor
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
three persons; three parties
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
rather than; more ... than ...
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
myself; yourself; I; me; you
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
-less; lacking; non-existing
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
simply; merely; only; solely
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun