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
publication of results; announcement of results
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to call for someone's participation
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
all around; as far as the eye can see
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be thrilled; to be excited
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
meanwhile; in the meantime
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
like this; this sort; this way
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily