lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
party-internal; within the party
most (numerous); largest (number of)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
please be careful; please take care
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to take into consideration; to bear in mind