to become dim; to become blurred
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
on the occasion of; at the time of
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
first time; first; initial
struggle (for); scramble; contest
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
bet; wager; stake; gamble
chance (of success); odds
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
special training; intensive training; crash course
winner-takes-all (system)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to become possible; to become able to (do)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
paper airplane (aeroplane)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
phantom; vision; illusion
strong pressure; heavy pressure
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
pressure; oppression; suppression
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up