special training; intensive training; crash course
jokingly; in the form of a joke
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
good humour (humor); good mood
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)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
invitation; introduction; temptation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive