dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
sphere; counter for balls
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
rather; sooner; preferably
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
match; game; bout; contest
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
official function; state function
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to like; to love; to be fond of
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
way (of doing); manner; method; means
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
report; notification; registration
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)