growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
such; this sort of; like this
show; exhibition; spectacle
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
now; the present time; just now; another; more
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate