to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
whispering into a person's ear
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
older sister; lass; young lady
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
forgetting; lapse of memory
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
one revolution; one rotation
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
eccentric; crank; oddball