first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
legend; folklore; tradition
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to put into the mouth; to eat
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to eat too much; to overeat
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to push aside; to push one's way through
serves you right!; see what happens!
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
repechage; revival series; loser's bracket; second-chance match
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form