to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
results; record; grades; marks
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
probability; likelihood; chances
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
starting point; starting line
metre; meter; meter; gauge
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
failure; mistake; blunder
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels