to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
borrowing without returning
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
going one's own way (without caring about what others think); laid-back lifestyle
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
place of refuge; refugee destination
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
something like ...; something called ...
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
treating someone like a child