clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
metre; meter; meter; gauge
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
promising without due consideration
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to watch attentively
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
go on!; right!; here goes!