to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
final game; final games; the finals
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to become excited; to grow lively
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
body; physique; build; stature
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
belligerence; fighting spirit
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
steady advance; carrying all before one
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
raw noodles; uncooked noodles
narrow margin; slim margin
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
directly opposite; right in front
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
matter of time; question of time
spare umbrella kept (at work) in the event of a sudden shower
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick