to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
a few years ago; some years back
to forget to say; to forget to mention
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
lack of harmony; lack of balance; lack of coordination; ataxia
to breathe out; to exhale
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
operation scar; scar from an operation
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
spring board; vaulting board; takeoff board
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
mass; quality and quantity
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to be cleared of a charge
to be relieved; to feel relieved
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
as expected; as predicted
to come face to face (with)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
being left out; being ostracized
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
jumping to a wrong conclusion