practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
special training; intensive training; crash course
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
dry riverbed; river beach
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
chief; main; principal; major
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
short distance; short range; short-haul
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)