to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
timewise; temporal; chronal
without; but if; otherwise; or else
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
overall victory; championship
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
polite; courteous; hospitable
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
art of self-defense (defence)
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
elegant; graceful; refined
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
communication skills; communication ability
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
in the background; not standing out