reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
selection; choice; picking out
regular game; regular-season game
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
another school; other schools
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
colorless and transparent
performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish