high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
declaration; proclamation; announcement
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to amuse oneself; to make merry
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
in order; in turn; one by one
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance