now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
district; section; sector
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
war; battle; match; game; competition
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
impudent; shameless; brazen
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to be surprised; to be astonished
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
beforehand; in advance; previously
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
observation; survey; watching
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)