to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
fair and square; open and aboveboard
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
not worth considering; out of the question
to spend time (on doing something)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
impossible; unlikely; improbable
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid