discouraged; dispirited; despondent
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
underground; subterranean
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
short distance; short range; short-haul
provisional; temporary; tentative
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
intelligence; intellect; brains
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
be (that) as it may; having said that
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
absorption; suction; attraction
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
air conditioning; air cooling
when you get to the destination
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...