volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
with a start; with a jump
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
fair and square; open and aboveboard
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
team competition; team game
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
having children; attempting to conceive
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
rematch (after an earlier loss)
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
chances of winning (a bet); odds
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
that gentleman; that lady; he; she