confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
separation; farewell; parting
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
high; noble; refined; advanced
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
final; eventual; ultimate
to have meaning; to be meaningful
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
compassionate; sympathetic
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum