you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
mental image; mental picture; image
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
like this; in this way; as you see
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
desperately; for one's dear life
original intention; initial resolution
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
audience; spectator; spectators
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
good prospects; full of hope; promising
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
save; checking; curbing; suppressing