chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
had better ...; had better not ...
forced laugh; forced smile
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
offender; criminal; culprit
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
batter's box; one's turn at bat
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
moderator; host; chairman
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover