encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to sniff out; to get wind of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
characteristic; feature; special quality
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
lack of individuality or personality
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
to speak ill of; to disparage
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
(for the) first time in one's life
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
the same; the said; likewise
memory; sense; experience
to compete with; to vie for
to support each other; to support one another
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person