team competition; team game
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how; in what way; in what manner
finger flick to the forehead
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
much less; to say nothing of
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
hello; good day; good afternoon
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something