to take a breath; to take a short rest
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
figure eight; figure of eight
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
February; second month of the lunar calendar
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
the way back; the way home; return trip
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
cruelty; hard-heartedness
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to accompany; to go with; to go together
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
along the way; along the road
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
all over; all over the place; everywhere
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing