state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
wide difference; a world of difference
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
so; like this; in this way
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to push aside; to brush aside
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
successively; one after another
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to collapse into; to flop onto
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer