I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
hygiene; sanitation; health
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to compete with; to vie for
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
cooperation; collaboration
to join forces; to cooperate
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
early stages (of a game); opening phase
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
modesty; humility; being humble
social life; social intercourse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be plump; to be chubby
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge