head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
script; libretto; scenario
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
hard ball; regulation ball
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
expression; look; countenance; face
period of time; time slot; time zone
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing