to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
on countless occasions; many a time
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
pubic region; private parts; genital area
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
husband and wife; married couple
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
close to the wall; alongside the wall
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering