ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
antifreeze; antifreezing solution
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to come to one's senses; to calm down
being ordered to quit something by one's doctor (e.g. drinking, smoking, overeating); doctor's orders (to refrain from something); breaking up a match on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
nine; team; players on a team; no
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things