resignation; acceptance; consolation
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
point spread; point difference
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
overall victory; championship
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
good performance; good work; great success
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company