to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
rapid development; rapid unfolding
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
secret; private; surreptitious
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
performing without rehearsal
recently; lately; these days
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
anything and everything; just about everything
older sister; elder sister
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
confections; sweets; candy; cake
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
reconciliation; make peace with
last week; the week before
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up