don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
happy tears; tears of joy
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
image; figure; figure; form; image
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
superhuman feat; consummate skill
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
moment by moment; hour by hour
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
honour; honor; glory; privilege
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to get one's breath back; to calm down
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind