bento; Japanese box lunch
to complete decisively; to do to completion
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
interval; break; pause; spare moment
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
form; shape; figure; visage
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to attempt; to test; to try out
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
reality; actuality; hard fact
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend