measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
participants; participating athletes
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
in order; in turn; one by one
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
Ratnasambhava; The Jewel-born (a dhyani-Buddha)
second; number two; runner-up
notice; attention; observation
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be forward; to be impertinent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cooperation; coordination; link
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
space (room, area, outer space)
to pile up; to accumulate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
for example; for instance; e.g.
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed