avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
national sport (e.g. sumo)
much less; to say nothing of
to be talked about behind one's back
to subsist; to keep on living
up until now; as recently as the present
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
reform; reformation; reorganization
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum); cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
paella (Spanish rice dish)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
secret; private; surreptitious