the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
match; tournament; interschool match
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
critical moment; do-or-die situation
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
resolute; determined; bold
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
lightly; easily; carelessly
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
being on the ropes; losing ground
at the last moment; this late in the game
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
as everyone knows; needless to point out