overconfident; presumptuous
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
personality; style; appearance
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to knock down; to knock off
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to recall; to remember; to recollect
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
table tennis club; ping-pong club
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
answering machine; answerphone