eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
marking; grading; scoring
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
twice; again; second time
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
at someone's (something's) mercy
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to breathe in and breathe out
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to be excited; to be elated
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be relieved; to feel relieved
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)