conviction; belief; confidence
to look around; to survey
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to become fraught with emotion
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to fight against; to oppose; to face
direct connection; direct link
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
hiding one's embarrassment
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to collapse into; to flop onto
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)