(passenger) car; automobile
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
personal; individual; private
special award; special prize
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
walking briskly; determinedly
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
incident resulting in injury
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
round; spherical; circular
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury