to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
match; game; bout; contest
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
fast-talking; rapid talking
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
fast walking; semi-jogging
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else