flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
the other day; a few days ago
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
striking; remarkable; considerable
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
starting point; starting line
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
in perfect form; going swimmingly
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
end of term; end of semester
test period; exam period; examination time
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
planned; scheduled; systematic
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel