drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
until now; so far; up to the present
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
match; game; bout; contest
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
team competition; team game
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
figure eight; figure of eight
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds