debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
welcome!; nice to see you!
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
clearing one's throat; cough
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
late at night; small hours of the morning
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
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.)
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart