equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
overall victory; championship
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
candidate (for an election)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
even though; despite; when
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over