even if; even though; wow
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
putting one's heart and soul into each pitch
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
sphere; counter for balls
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
being the runner-up; finishing second
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
decision; determination; resolution
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels