you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
in perfect form; going swimmingly
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
hooting; jeering; heckling
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
fine weather; fair weather
(temporary) closure of a theater (theatre); stage absence; wrestler's absence from the tournament
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
glove (esp. sports); globe
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
taste; elegance; scenic beauty