pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
child; childish person; immature person
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
unit of five (in tallies, etc.)
the whole school; all the schools
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
senior high school; high school
right (to do something); authority; power
regional tournament; local competition
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
mountaineering club; mountain area
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture