being somewhat excited (agitated)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
first match (in a series)
match; game; bout; contest
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
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complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to reflect; to throw back light
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
overall victory; championship
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
attractive face and figure
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
popularity stakes; rating
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
planning; project; plan; design
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
objection; dissent; protest
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
adverse circumstances; adversity
to fall in love (with); to love
common knowledge; well-known fact