rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
participation; joining; entry
so; therefore; and; (and) then
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
very likely; very probable
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to kill; to beat to death
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
only recently; just of late
like he said; same for me; ditto
to watch steadily; to stare
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to call in; to invite; to bring in
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam