favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to put one's strength into
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
comparatively high; fairly expensive
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
another dimension; different level; whole other level
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
estimate (of costs); budget
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
high-class restaurant; high-end store
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to have a rumor circulating
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch