favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
third-year student; third-year pupil
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
looking over someone's shoulder
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
this, that and the other; this and that
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
action committee; executive committee
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
nonparticipation; nonattendance
timewise; temporal; chronal
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to become pale; to turn pale
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
slightly below average (esp. in regards to looks)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
(set of) facial features; looks
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
like a decent person; human
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family