to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
decision; determination; resolution
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
war; battle; match; game; competition
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
main cause; primary factor
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
great difference; big difference; wide margin
in one's hands; in one's control
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
battlefield; battleground
from here; from this place