intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to garner interest; to attract attention
audience; spectator; spectators
all eyes; public attention
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
stopping functioning; being out of service
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
discriminatory remark; hate speech
prompt; immediate; in real time
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
by sheer strength; by brute force
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield