spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
pride; dignity; self-worth
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
speeding up; increase in pace
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
material; substance; matter
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
space; interval; space character; whitespace
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
futsal (form of 5-a-side soccer)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
inter-scholastic athletics competition