longed-for; anxiously awaited
the whole week; all the week
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
on the way home from work; returning from work
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
reading partway; leaving half-read
by itself; automatically; naturally
overall victory; championship
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
selection; choice; picking out
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
declaration; proclamation; announcement
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
narrow margin; slim margin