to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
height (of body); stature
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to try to make a favourable impression; to appeal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
as a child; when one was a child
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms