to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to grumble; to make difficulties
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
close to the wall; alongside the wall
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
relation; connection; relevance
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
guaranteed; authentic; certified
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
every person; each one; everybody
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience