to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
recommendation; referral; endorsement
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to pretend; to act (as if)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
13th day of the month; 13 days
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
that day; the very same day
headquarters; head office; main office
immediately; right away; on the spot
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
another dimension; different level; whole other level
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis