to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
over-fond parent; doting parent
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
debut; initial stage appearance
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
nervousness; oversensitivity
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
dry riverbed; river beach
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
overall victory; championship
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
being too late; losing one's final chance
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
road approaching a shrine
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine