congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
married woman; another's wife
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
senior executive staff; upper management
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
build; physique; frame; constitution
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
persevering; very patient
don't worry; there's no need to worry
without; but if; otherwise; or else
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to make an appeal; to urge
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to glare at each other; to confront each other