after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
unless one ...; if one does not ...
firm; solid; inflexible; immovable
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
outward appearance; apparent
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
platform; home; home base; home plate
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
to become hoarse; to become husky
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds