fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
at first; in the beginning; originally
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
exaltation; emotional uplift
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to be excited; to be elated
one cause; one reason; one factor
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
great success; huge success
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to be overcome with emotion
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
publication of results; announcement of results
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK