hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
all night long; all through the night
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
supply; supplying; replenishment
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
all-out attack; general offensive
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to show one's affection; to express one's love
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to offer flowers (e.g. at grave); to leave flowers
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to make a speech; to address
old friend; familiar face
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
victory celebration party; victory banquet