overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to work hard; to work diligently
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to mix; to stir; to blend
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be muddy; to be slushy
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to shave off; to scrape off
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
covered in mud; mud-caked
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to take off one's clothes; to undress
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)