pretension; conceit; hubris
instability; insecurity; crankiness
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to burn with combativeness
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
both armies; both teams; both sides
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
hard (life); tough (world)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
block votes (e.g. of a labor union, labour union)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
bribe; sweetener; douceur
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
still (continuing); as ever; further
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
coordinator; coordinating role