mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
any more; any further; any better; any longer
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
scale; scope; plan; structure
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah