before god; before an altar
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
semi-naked festival; festival in which the participants go naked apart from loin-cloths
television program; TV program
all phases; each side; each surface
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
protruding eyes; person with protruding eyes; result of a dice roll; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
vuvuzela (South African plastic blowing horn)
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
serves you right!; see what happens!
desperation; self-abandonment
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
way of throwing (esp. in baseball); throwing technique; pitching technique
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
beet; beat; kick (in swimming); kicking
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear