next term; next period; next version; next release
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
clip-on earrings; non-pierced earrings
to happen to hear; to overhear
flawless; absolute perfection
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
experimental; provisional
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
total (money); full amount; sum
one's serve; (having) the serve; service
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
jumping ability; jumping power
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
fall; drop; descent; coming down
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)