management; administration; operation
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
whichever one chooses; either way
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
depiction; description; portrayal
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
master; teacher; stable master
to have (something) innate; to be born with
fireball; bolide; fireball
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
action; operation; effect; function
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
final game; final games; the finals
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
festival merrymaking; revelry
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
looking depressed; long face
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to be palatable; to suit one's taste