figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to brighten; to grow light
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
how long; how far; how much
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
numbered tag; numbered ticket
second; number two; runner-up
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
too much; excessively; too
making efficient; optimization
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
smallish; on the small side
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt