to get strong; to gain strength
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
declaration of war; proclamation of war
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
overall victory; championship
physical education; PE; gym (class)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
no!; no no!; no, not at all
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
quarrel; trouble; dispute
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to stare in wonder; to be amazed