topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
encouragement; cheering on
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
match; game; bout; contest
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
when it becomes; when it comes to
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to subsist; to keep on living
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
modified Newtonian dynamics; MOND
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included