to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
university student; college student
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
trouble; bother; annoyance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)