hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
most of all; extremely; supremely
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
worthy of special mention
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
sense of duty (obligation)
to have a meal; to take a meal
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows