starting point; starting line
stress relief; getting rid of stress
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
more than usual (usu. time)
late at night; small hours of the morning
period of time; time slot; time zone
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
being startled; getting a shock
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
training wheels; stabilizers
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
try; attempt; try (rugby)
the world in general; society; convention
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to finish; to end; to close
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
initial state; initial condition
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
large quantity; large amount