talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
joint struggle; common (united) front
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to make merry; to be festive
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
economic strength; economic power; economic might
recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee; beneficiary
ratio; proportion; percentage
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
fashion leader; fashionista
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
to put up (a notice); to post
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
degree of attention; profile
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to nip (something) in the bud
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to win and advance to the next round