contest; comparison; competition
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
to play cool; to act cool
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
victim; injured party; sufferer