counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
modesty; humility; being humble
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
like he said; same for me; ditto
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to compete with; to vie for
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
biennially; every second year; every other year
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
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.)
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
good-natured; of good character
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
painting (houses, fences, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on