deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to be excited; to be elated
positive and negative; +-; plus and minus
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
close to the wall; alongside the wall
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
such; like that; in that way
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
ruler; monarch; sovereign
proposal; motion; recommendation
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to watch for an unguarded moment
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment