large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
regret; repentance; remorse
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
runner-up; second (in a race)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to complete decisively; to do to completion
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
archery; mapping; map; morphism
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)