application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
personal grudge; personal enmity
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to say too much; to go too far
to set (sun); to become dark
to come and go; to go back and forth
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
second; number two; runner-up
fierce fight; close contest
draw (in competition); tie game
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to gain a victory; to win
important point; point to make note of
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
focus (of a camera, microscope, etc.); focus (of attention, efforts, etc.); photographing (someone) secretly; focus (in a graphical user interface); forecast (bet)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
offering a full report to a superior
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress