to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
climax; peak; zenith; apex
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
second; number two; runner-up
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
pull; patronage; tug; discount
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
metre; meter; meter; gauge
decision; settlement; definition
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
acceleration; speeding up
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
if so; in that case; in that situation
audience; spectator; spectators
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to