to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to raise one's voice; to shout
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
suited figure; person in a suit
one's house; one's home; one's family
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thick curtain; drop curtain
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to make an appearance; to show up
clearing one's throat; cough
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
participants; participating athletes
second; number two; runner-up
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae