hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
voice recognition; speech recognition
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
elder sister; effeminate man
to stay calm; to keep cool
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
dullard; indecisive person
deep emotion; strong feelings
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
famous scene (e.g. in a movie or play)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to tumble down; to roll down