hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
piece; fragment; one (object)
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
no!; no no!; no, not at all
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
connection; linking; linkage; link
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
something; some kind of; for some reason
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
critical moment; do-or-die situation
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
nature; property; disposition
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
blind pass; passing (a ball) without looking
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to squeeze out; to wring out
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness