utmost limits; extremity; limit
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to blow off; to be blown off
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be too numerous; to be too much
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
honor; honour; credit; prestige
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both