to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
sports ground; sports oval
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
very likely; very probable
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
opposite side; other side; other party
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
match; game; bout; contest
recommendation; referral; endorsement
that's the way it is; such is life
long ago; already; a long time ago
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to complain; to make a complaint
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
at once; immediately; right now
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
simply; merely; only; solely
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
number of times; frequency; count