moderately; in moderation
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
starting point; starting line
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
equality; impartiality; evenness
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
close call; narrow escape
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off