change; conversion; transformation; transformation
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
special training; intensive training; crash course
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
general public; the masses
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
open-top car; convertible; soft-top
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
largest class; top category
to come to an end; to close the curtain
completely; fully; entirely
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
confections; sweets; candy; cake
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
elder sister; effeminate man
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
looking depressed; long face
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree