triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
nice; good; well-executed
to rush over; to run up to
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
distance travelled; mileage
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to refuse; to decline; to deny
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
sphere; counter for balls
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation