time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be opposite; to face each other
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to talk (a person) down; to confute
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
transactions; dealings; business
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
health; healthy; sound; fit
superior; excellent; fine
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
winner-takes-all (system)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
very; much; greatly; a lot of
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
decisive battle of brief duration
number of times; frequency; count