poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
healthy; sound; wholesome
meditation; contemplation
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
handsome man; actor in a love scene
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
schoolgirl; female student
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
training; drill; practice; discipline
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
hot topic; talk of the town
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
living together; coexistence
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
school inter-class competition (esp. ball games)
match; game; bout; contest
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
batter's box; one's turn at bat
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
preparations for returning (home)
witnessing; observing; sighting
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle