wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
long ago; a long time ago; already
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
loud shout; excited cheering
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to cut corners; to be shoddy
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
region; limits; stage; level
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to breathe out; to exhale
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way